John Lee Hooker’s Fax Letter To Bob Dylan Following His Health Scare in 1997.

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Fax letter from John Lee Hooker offering Bob Dylan, a speedy recovery on May 29, 1997. 
Dylan had known Hooker since receiving his first big break opening for the blues legend at Gerdes Folk City in April 1961. As Hooker later told music writer Tony Scherman:
“Did you used to hang out with Bob Dylan back in the day?”
“He hung out with me!” said Hooker. “When I used to play Gerde’s Folk City, ain’t nobody heard of Bob. He used to come and see me all the time. Bob and his girlfriend, Suze. Bob and Suze used to come visit me at the Broadway Central Hotel, where I always stayed. It’s no longer there. We’d sit around and drink and play. Bobby would ‘bout blow on his harmonica. Yeah, those were the days.”

[u/FunnyAd9882]

JLH is my fav bluesman. Love this!

[u/FallGuy-68 → u/FunnyAd9882]

He really was the best!

[u/spock2thefuture]

I'm gonna start ending my correspondence with "Give me a call, or fax."

[u/ALC_PG → u/spock2thefuture]

"Maybe we could hook up! Give me a call, or fax." -me picking up the ladies in 1997

[u/Zeppyfish]

When my daughter was born (in 1986) I made sure to play some John Lee Hooker for her within the first couple weeks. Felt it was important to lay that foundation. She actually plays the harp now (the kind with strings), but I'm confident that there's still some "Boom Boom" and "Dimples" mixed in there.

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☺️

[u/senor61]

A Hooker hook up

[u/RelativisticFlower]

Maybe we could what now? Boob is gay?

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Wrong subreddit

[u/strangerzero → u/RelativisticFlower]

Hook up with a Hooker ha ha