John Lee Hooker You've heard of the Mississippi Delta Blues, well John Lee Hooker was born IN the Mississippi Delta, the son of a share-cropper, he was the youngest of 11 children (can you imagine, 10 older brothers and sisters??) The Doors, George Thorogood, The Animals, Van Morrison, they all covered John Lee's songs...He was inducted into the R&R HOF, Class of 1991..