The Doors - Crawling Kingsnake 1971

Rehearsal Australian TV The song is written By John Lee Hooker. The Doors version of this blues song is a take off from what has been recorded by numerous blues and other artists. It is believed to have originated as a Delta blues in the 1920s and be related to earlier songs, such as “Black Snake Blues“ by Victoria Spivey and “Black Snake Moan“ by Blind Lemon Jefferson.