No Shoes

~ Recording by John Lee Hooker

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1No Shoes2:25John Lee HookerTravelin’John Lee HookerAlbum
Vee-Jay RecordsLP 1023
1.13No Shoes2:27John Lee HookerBoogie Chillun'John Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Charly R&BCD CHARLY 4
1.18No Shoes2:28John Lee HookerJohn Lee Hooker: The Collection - 20 Blues GreatsJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Deja Vu (Italian jazz, blues, "the * collection", "the essential *" and "the * story" series of releases/sublabels)DVCD 2033
1.6No Shoes2:27John Lee HookerThe Best of John Lee Hooker: The HookJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Green Line RecordsCDVIN01
1.3No Shoes2:27John Lee HookerThe Hook: 20 Years of HitsJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Chameleon Records (late ’80s–early ’90s US rock label, imprint of Chameleon Music Group)D2-74794
1.3No Shoes2:27John Lee HookerThe Hook: 20 Years of Hits & Hot Boogie (Columbia House club edition 787911T)John Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Chameleon Records (late ’80s–early ’90s US rock label, imprint of Chameleon Music Group)CD2 74794
1.21No Shoes2:28John Lee HookerThe StoryJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Deja Vu (Italian jazz, blues, "the * collection", "the essential *" and "the * story" series of releases/sublabels)DVRECD 19
1.15No Shoes2:30John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Bella MusicaBM-CD 31.4028
1.9No Shoes2:22John Lee HookerBlues Before SunriseJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
TB 016
1.7No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerBlues for LifeJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Edel Company (edel Company music AG)EDL 2622-2
3.12No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerThe Vee‐Jay YearsJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Charly R&BCD RED BOX 6
1.8No Shoe2:25John Lee Hooker20 Reflective RecordingsJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Audio ArchiveAA035
1.17No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerCollectionJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
COL019
1.6No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerDimplesJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsCDCD 1144
1.6No Shoes2:29John Lee HookerBoom BoomJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
LaserLight Digital
1.17No Shoes2:23John Lee HookerJazz & Blues Collection 2: John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Éditions AtlasWIS CD 602
2.1No Shoes2:29John Lee HookerThe Very Best of John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsVBCD 301
1.5No Shoes2:27John Lee HookerWhiskey & WimmenJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Prime Cuts
1.8No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerBoogie ManJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
BlueniteBN021
1.15No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerPlay Me the BluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K-Box (imprint of Weton-Wesgram B.V.)K-BOX252
1.15No Shoes2:24John Lee HookerPlay Me the Blues...Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K-Box (imprint of Weton-Wesgram B.V.)K-BOX365
1.6No Shoes2:27John Lee HookerWhiskey & WimmenJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1997-11-10
Charly RecordsCDRB 10
1.14No Shoes2:25John Lee HookerDimples: The Best of John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsCDGR 151
1.18No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerThe Very Best of John Lee Hooker (remastered)John Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Startel EntertainmentSTELCD0043
3.12No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerThe Vee-Jay Box: The Complete Singles and Other RaritiesJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1999-03-23
P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here)PCD-5448, PCD-5449, PCD-5450, PCD-5451, PCD-5452, PCD-5453
2.5No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerThis Is Hip (The Best of)John Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-06-07
Recall 2cd (UK 2cd re-issue label, cat #s SMD CD ###)187
1.5No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerThe Very Best of John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.4No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerForever GoldJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
St. Clair (subsidiary of St. Clair Entertainment Group, Inc.)
1.6No Shoes2:24John Lee HookerThe Best of John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Prism Leisure (budget UK-based compilation label)
2.5No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerThis Is Hip (The Best of)John Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Recall 2cd (UK 2cd re-issue label, cat #s SMD CD ###)SMDCD 187
3.10No Shoes2:25John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2000-02-01
Weton‐WesgramKBOX3140
3.14No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerTrilogyJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-09-11
Metrodome
1.15No Shoes2:27John Lee HookerThe Essential John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2000-11-28
RedX EntertainmentRX1043
1.13No Shoes2:30John Lee HookerBlues Is My Favourite ColourJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Going for a SongGFS074
1.8No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerMidnite Jazz & Blues: Boogie ManJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Weton‐WesgramMJB021
1.8No Shoes2:25John Lee HookerPlay Me the Blues... The Legendary Blues Singers, Volume 2John Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • -2000
2.10No shoes2:25John Lee HookerThe Golden CollectionJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Weton‐Wesgramtgc20522a
2.18No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerTestamentJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2001-08-27
Charly RecordsSNAJ 705 CD
2.1No Shoes2:25John Lee HookerThe Legend the ManJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • -2001-09-25
Collectables (US reissue label)108
2.10No Shoes2:25John Lee HookerBoom BoomJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Black Box (Weton-Wesgram's reissue label)BB230
1.12No Shoes2:27John Lee HookerI’m in the MoodJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
1.6No Shoes2:29John Lee HookerJazz: John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
MID (Delta Music GmbH)CD 13 610
1.7No Shoes2:30John Lee HookerDusty RoadJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-04-19
Pazzazz1PAZZ047-1
1.7No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerThe Blues...John Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2005-04-25
Suave6942 062
1.11No Shoes2:24John Lee HookerBlues Is My Favourite ColourJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2005-08-08
2.11No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerHookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-10-31
Shout! Factory10198
1.13No Shoes2:23John Lee HookerThis Is My SongJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Falcon Neue Medien3911
1.1No Shoes2:25John Lee HookerTravelin’John Lee HookerAlbum
  • US2007-10-16
Vee-Jay Records
1.3No Shoes2:24John Lee HookerAmerican Gangster: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2007-11-06
Def Jam Recordings (US)B0010200-02
1.3No Shoes2:24John Lee HookerAmerican Gangster: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Def Jam Recordings (US)0602517496828
1.19No Shoes2:27John Lee HookerGoldJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label)B0008590-02
1.15No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerBoom Boom!John Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008-07-28
Black Cat (Czech bootleg)
1.1No Shoes2:27John Lee HookerTravelin’John Lee HookerAlbum
  • GB2008-12-12
Charly Records
1.11No Shoes2:27John Lee HookerJohn Lee Hooker Anthology: 50 YearsJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-02-17
Shout! Factory826663-11289
1.10No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerAt His Very BestJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-02-15
Metro Doubles (UK double‐disc reissue/compilation imprint, METRDCD cat prefix)METRDCD644
1.10No Shoes2:27John Lee HookerThe Essential CollectionJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-06-21
Metro Tins (sublabel of Union Square Music, releases in tin case packaging)METRTN014
1.6No Shoes2:25John Lee HookerBoom Boom: The Best of John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-08-31
Music Club DeluxeMCDLX132
1.10No Shoes2:25John Lee HookerBoogie ChillunJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-07-11
Metro Select (sublabel of Union Square Music, METRSL cat prefix)METRSL003
1.13No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerI'm John Lee Hooker Plus Travelin'John Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Soul Jam Records600804
1.13No Shoes2:33John Lee HookerI’m John Lee Hooker / House of the BluesJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2CD411
2.3No Shoes2:27John Lee HookerThe Vee-Jay Singles CollectionJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2CD518
2.1No Shoes2:24John Lee HookerEight Classic AlbumsJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2014-04-11
Real GoneRGMCD105
2.14No Shoes2:24John Lee Hooker16 Original Albums & Bonus TracksJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2015-08-28
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group), The Intense Media600258
1.13No Shoes2:27John Lee HookerFour Classic AlbumsJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Avid RootsAMSC1208
2.15No Shoes2:27John Lee HookerKing of the BoogieJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • -2017-10-06
Craft Recordings (US jazz label; reissue division of Concord)CR00015
1.26No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerThe Vee-Jay SessionsJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • -2025-02-18
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)
1.9No Shoes2:26John Lee Hooker16 Greatest HitsJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Blue City2652211
1.7No Shoe2:25John Lee HookerBoogie ChillumJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Double Play (UK budget compilation label owned by Tring International PLC)GRF023
1.7No Shoes2:24John Lee HookerBoom BoomJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
QED (UK value label)QEDCD067
1.7No Shoe2:25John Lee HookerBoom BoomJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Double Play (UK budget compilation label owned by Tring International PLC)GRF023
2.1No Shoes2:25John Lee HookerEight Classic AlbumsJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Reel to Reel RecordsRTRCD71
1.16No Shoes2:24John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Bell Records (Bell Musik GmbH, Germany)BLR 89 408
1.5No Shoes2:29John Lee HookerThe Best of John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Vee-Jay Records81049
1.5No Shoes2:27John Lee HookerVolume OneJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Long Island Music Company Ltd. (not an imprint; rights holders/licensors of music recordings)
Bootleg
1.15No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerBoom Boom!John Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Black Cat (Czech bootleg)BCCD 130
(unknown)
1.14No Shoes2:30John Lee HookerAnthologyJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Recording ArtsBOX-15
1.13No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerBoom BoomJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsCDCD 2005
1.14No Shoes2:23John Lee HookerThe MastersJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • -1993
Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.)
1.18No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerThe Very Best of John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsCPCD 8242-2
1.13No Shoes2:26John Lee HookerBoom BoomJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music MediaSMM 5149282
2.10No Shoes2:24John Lee HookerReal GoldJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Real GoldRG2029, RG2029B
1.21No Shoes2:25John Lee HookerBoom BoomJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

recorded in:Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-03-01)
bass:Sylvester Hickman (on 1960-03-01)
drums (drum set):Jimmy Turner (on 1960-03-01)
guitar:John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
William "Lefty" Bates (on 1960-03-01)
vocals:John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1960-03-01)
recording of:No Shoes (on 1960-03-01)

Related works

No Shoes

lyricist and composer:John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:Tristan Music Ltd.