Bernard Besman

Real name: Eze Besman
Born: October 8, 1912
Died: January 10, 2003
Country: United States
IPI: 00056690163 10 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Russian-born producer, label owner and songwriter, who often worked with John Lee Hooker on his early recordings
Related labels: Sensation founder

Songs written by Bernard Besman

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Boogie Chillen'	John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman	John Lee Hooker & His Guitar	September 3, 1948	Covered by (30 artists)
Burnin' Hell	John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman	John Lee Hooker and His Guitar	1949	Covered by (5 artists)
Drifting from Door to Door	John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman	John Lee Hooker and His Guitar	September 3, 1948	Covered by (3 artists)
Forgive Me	John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman	John Lee Hooker	July 1949	Covered by Cowboy Junkies
Hobo Blues	John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman	John Lee Hooker & His Guitar	September 3, 1948	Covered by (12 artists)
Huckle Up Baby	John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman	John Lee Hooker and His Guitar	December 1949	Covered by George Thorogood and The Destroyers
I'm in the Mood	John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman	John Lee Hooker	August 7, 1951	Covered by (19 artists)
John L's House Rent Boogie	John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman	John Lee Hooker	November 16, 1950	Covered by (2 artists)
Rock Me Mama	John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman	John Lee Hooker	1952	Covered by Ivan Sand

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
Crawling King Snake	John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman	Crawlin' King Snake	John Lee Hooker and His Guitar	Covered by (25 artists)