I’m Bad Like Jesse James

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John Lee Hooker performs “I’m Bad Like Jesse James” live in 1986.

In a style more subdued than usual John Lee Hooker sings a blues warning a back biting ‘friend’ to stay away from his wife. Here he is presented as being a dangerous man, comparing himself to the legendary outlaw Jesse James.

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