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From the Shadow of the Blues

My Story of Music, Addiction, and Redemption

by John Lee Hooker Jr.
Julia Simon
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A powerful memoir of redemption from the son of blues legend John Lee Hooker<br>Born in Detroit and exposed to the music world from an early age, John Lee Hooker Jr. began singing as a featured attraction in his father&rsquo;s shows as a teenager. His father was a sharecropper&rsquo;s son who became known for hit songs like &ldquo;Boogie Chillin,&rdquo; &ldquo;I&rsquo;m in the Mood,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Boom Boom,&rdquo; and in 1972, he and his father performed live and recorded an album in Soledad Prison. Junior seemed to have a golden ticket to a successful music career as a child, but trouble brewed as his father&rsquo;s marriage was in trouble and ripped apart the family.<br>Drug addiction and a series of related crimes, including as a con player, landed Junior in and out of jails &amp; prisons for several decades. An early brush with the law led to a sentence at Synanon, the infamous drug rehabilitation program turned religious cult. Later arrests resulted in time served in prisons including at Soledad, San Quentin, and Avenal. <br>Shot, stabbed, and convicted multiple times, Junior was at his lowest point doing time at a Santa Rita jail, but it was at that moment that he found the Lord. He emerged clean and sober and began a successful career as a blues singer, earning two Grammy nominations as well as the Bobby &ldquo;Blue&rdquo; Bland Lifetime Achievement Award. He eventually devoted himself fully to his faith. Reverend John Lee Hooker Jr. testifies, preaches, and performs gospel music in churches and prisons in both Germany and America.

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    March 15, 2025

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      • ISBN: 9781538186244

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      February 1, 2025
      It's difficult to believe that John Lee Hooker Jr., a man widely acknowledged as a pillar of the community, once had a past filled with deception. In his compelling coming-of-age memoir, the two-time Grammy-nominated minister invites readers on a heartfelt journey of redemption and self-reflection. He shares his story, speaking candidly about his struggles with drug addiction and the challenges of serving time in jail. His remarkable musical talent can be traced back to his father, the legendary blues artist John Lee ""Boom Boom"" Hooker. Under his dad's influence, John's childhood and adolescence sparked a lifelong love for the blues, and entry to a captivating array of characters in the music industry. Hooker Jr. emphasizes that this is more than just a survival story; it's a tribute to resilience and the pursuit of a brighter future. He hopes that his tale of ups and downs, successes and failures, and second, third, even fourth chances will bring faith, inspiration, and hope to readers, especially those fighting against addiction and coping with incarceration so they can turn their lives around.

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