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When did John Lee Hooker's career begin?
John Lee Hooker was working as janitor in a Detroit steel mill when his recording career began in 1948.
What was John Lee Hooker's first recording?
In 1948 Modern Records, based in Los Angeles, released a demo John Lee Hooker had recorded for Bernie Besman in Detroit.

Question: Was Boogie Chillen popular?
Self-contained rewrite: Was John Lee Hooker's single Boogie Chillen popular?