22K views · 312 reactions | “We always loved doing ‘Crawling King Snake.’ It was one of our favorite John Lee Hooker songs. We’d meant to record it years before, but never got around to it until L.A. WOMAN.” - Ray Manzarek, The Doors Keyboardist #OnThisDay in 1971, The Doors released their cover of John Lee Hooker’s classic song “Crawling King Snake” on their album, L.A. WOMAN. Listen to both version of the track→ https://found.ee/KingSnake | John Lee Hooker | Facebook

The Doors - Crawling King Snake - * This is the last known video recording of Jim Morrison before leaving for Paris a few months later. ** "Crawling King Snake" is an old classic blues by unknown author, and it was first recorded with the title "Crawling King Snake" by Big Joe Williams in 1941. | Classic Blues Rock