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Released on Specialty Records, also Long Tall Sally (Little Richard), Jenny, Jenny (Little Richard) and Tutti Frutti (Little Richard)
Written by Bernard Besman, also I’m in the Mood, Boogie Chillen and Hobo Blues
Part of Graveyard Blues, also Alberta, Henry’s Swing Club and Goin’ Down Highway 51
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
John Lee Hooker wrote 232 songs on fono
Bernard Besman wrote 19 songs on fono
Bernard Besman’s most frequent co-writer is John Lee Hooker (19 songs together)
Bernard Besman first appears on fono in 1949, 43 years before this song
Credits
All 5 credits
- Written by
- Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker
- Performed by
- John Lee Hooker
- Part of
- Graveyard Blues
- Released on
- Specialty Records
- Written by
- Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker
- Performed by
- John Lee Hooker
- Part of
- Graveyard Blues
- Released on
- Specialty Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Bernard Besman
Same label: Specialty Records
Same release: Graveyard Blues
Same writer: Bernard Besman
Same label: Specialty Records
Same release: Graveyard Blues
Same writer: Bernard Besman
Same label: Specialty Records
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz War Is Over (Goodbye California) was performed by John Lee Hooker
War Is Over (Goodbye California) was performed by John Lee Hooker
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz War Is Over (Goodbye California) was written by Bernard Besman
War Is Over (Goodbye California) was written by Bernard Besman
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz War Is Over (Goodbye California) was written by John Lee Hooker
War Is Over (Goodbye California) was written by John Lee Hooker
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz War Is Over (Goodbye California) is part of the release Graveyard Blues
War Is Over (Goodbye California) is part of the release Graveyard Blues
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Specialty Records is the label of the song War Is Over (Goodbye California)
Specialty Records is the label of the song War Is Over (Goodbye California)
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz War Is Over (Goodbye California) was released on 1992
War Is Over (Goodbye California) was released on 1992
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026