Browsing: Boom Boom

Travel to the Apex Bar in Detroit, where John got the idea for the song!

On the 50th anniversary of the recording of “Polk Salad Annie,” we’re proud to bring you some true blues from the Swamp Fox, Tony Joe White. Give a listen to “Boom Boom,” which is available as a single today via Yep Roc Records.

Immortal blues musician and presidential candidate John Lee Hooker has released a powerfully critical statement on the widespread corruption among major banks and Wall Street, calling it a key part of his political strategy, one he says does not take a fancy multi-part, multi-paged plan. Standing in front of a bar owned by the famed