Blues fans have John Lee Hooker to thank for the recent collaboration between Ben Harper and the legendary Charlie Musselwhite.

Harper, a longtime fan of Musselwhite, who has collaborated with everyone from Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Water and Big Joe Williams to contemporary artists including Eddie Vedder, was introduced to him about 15 years ago. Soon he and Musselwhite struck musical magic in a session with Hooker.