The Blues

John Lee Hooker, Jr. will headline the upcoming KC Music, Blues and Jazz festival, Sept. 3-4 at the Woodlands Horse Track in Kansas City, KS.

Much like his father, John Lee Jr. has a storied past. This passage was taken from a press release touting his appearance in KC:

Unfortunately, while living the "life of a blues man" he succumbed to the demons that surround it, derailing his musical career for the next 25 years. Drugs, alcohol, divorce, incarceration, and death may have brought his once promising career to a screeching halt. But it was living the blues and his faith that returned Hooker Jr. to the limelight. With the support of his family and friends, and a crew of talented musicians who never ceased to believe in him, Hooker Jr. finally found his own inner muse making music that expresses the depth of emotion he has experienced in his personal life.

You know, blues men are lucky. It's the only profession where a lifetime of reckless good times is a requirement. Sadly, I can't sing or play the guitar otherwise "Punching a stripper over $5" (my one and only original composition) would have been on the charts a long time ago.