13K views · 1.9K reactions | Let’s take it back to where it all began, y’all! Here’s to John Lee’s first hit, “Boogie Chillen,” on its 73rd anniversary this month. Listen to the tune that started the King's legacy: https://found.ee/BoogieChillen : Getty Images. | John Lee Hooker | Facebook

On this day in 1948, John Lee Hooker released “Boogie Chillen’.” Recorded in Detroit and issued via Modern/Sensation, this breakout single marked Hooker’s arrival on the scene. Its raw guitar and hypnotic stomp soon climbed the R&B charts, setting the stage for the King of the Boogie’s legendary career. 🎶 Listen here: https://found.ee/BoogieChillen Photos courtesy of Getty Images. | John Lee Hooker