Historic 1994 John Lee Hooker Signed Financial Archive
This museum-grade, fully executed personal banking ledger check—dated August 12, 1994—stands as an exceptional artifact of modern music history and celebrity financial archaeology. Personally hand-signed on the primary account validation line by the immortal "King of the Boogie" and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, John Lee Hooker, this document captures a private transaction executed during his triumphant mid-1990s late-career renaissance. Arriving on the heels of his Grammy-winning albums The Healer (1989) and Boom Boom (1992), this archive preserves an authentic glimpse into the daily life of a blues titan as he introduced his driving electric delta blues style to a new generation of global rock and blues fans.
Key Archive Features & Financial Specifications
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Master Northern California Provenance: The customized check is drawn from Hooker's private account at EurekaBank’s San Carlos Branch, located at 1100 San Carlos Avenue. The pre-printed header lists his personal mailing coordinates as P.O. Box 1131, San Carlos, CA.
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Transaction Register Metrics: Serialized as Check No. 1901, the instrument is hand-dated 8/12/94 and issued directly to USAA BANK for the exact sum of $50.00 (hand-lettered on the validation line as "Fifty and no/100").
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Private Bookkeeping Notations: Documenting detailed administrative tracking, the upper margin features a bold handwritten ledger overlay listing an internal account string (4121 8500 2794 0091) alongside the name Amy Johnson, which is matched by a corresponding entry at the lower-left signature margin.
Autograph Pedigree & Archival Condition
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Exhibition-Quality Signature: Positioned flawlessly across the primary line in the lower-right quadrant, the music titan hand-penned a magnificent cursive autograph: "John Lee Hooker". Written in fluid ink with outstanding visual contrast, the signature captures his classic late-career calligraphy, featuring a stylized capital "J", an interconnected "Lee", and a looping capital "H" anchored by a prominent underline flourish.
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Archival Preservation: Preserved for over three decades, the original light-brown safety check paper stock remains in magnificent, museum-quality condition with sharp corners and clean edges.
To ensure absolute compliance with modern data privacy metrics, highly sensitive electronic routing numbers and account fields in the lower text bar have been neatly and completely blacked out. This certified archive offers an un-staged, permanent confirmation of a legendary icon's private daily footprint, representing the absolute zenith of premium music heritage collecting.