UK band, formed in 1971, Jook were the brainchild of Sparks manager John Hewlett, who introduced guitarist Trevor White to singer-songwriter Ian Kimmett and recruited bassist Ian Hampton and ex- John's Children drummer Chris Townson. Explore The Jook's biography, discography, and artist credits.

Jook may refer to: Congee, East Asian rice porridge, pronounced [tsʊ́k] in Cantonese and romanized jook [d͡ʒʊ́k] in some Cantonese diasporic communities. Juke joint, informal social establishment; Jook aka The Jook, a 1970s "junkshop glam" band including Chris Townson formerly of John's Children.

Jook’s uniform of braces, boots, and cropped hair drew a loyal skinhead following, and the band released a string of powerful Slade-like singles over five years: Alright With Me, City and Suburban Blues, Oo Oo Rudie, King Capp (inspired by the cartoon character, Andy Capp) and Bish Bash Bosh.

One of the first bands launched onto the U.K. scene during the first crazy days of the glam rock explosion and one of the most unfortunate casualties of the audience's own intransigence, the Jook are one of those groups whose most telling attributes are …

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2021年5月3日 · Jook’s uniform of braces, boots, and cropped hair drew a loyal skinhead following, and the band released a string of powerful Slade-like singles over five years: Alright With Me, City and Suburban Blues, Oo Oo Rudie, King Capp (inspired by the cartoon character, Andy Capp) and Bish Bash Bosh.

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Jook were a great band, active for just a few years in the early seventies. They released six singles, including some absolutely classic heavy glam tunes, but no album. For this episode BJ is joined by Ian Kimmet, the band's singer and main songwriter, to discuss why such a killer band failed to thrive, even in the midst of the glam rock explosion.

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2020年1月17日 · The Jook is public art. It celebrates the state of Mississippi's contribution to the evolution of Rock and Roll by Blind Roosevelt Graves and the Mississippi Jook Band. The band's 1936 recordings "Barbecue Bust" and "Dangerous Woman" are considered to be two of the earliest proto-rock records.