Songwriting
In the late 50s to early 60s, Bracken formed a casual writing partnership with influential blues singer John Lee Hooker, and together they wrote songs for Hooker to perform and record. Products of this partnership include "Baby Lee", "Dimples", "Little Wheel" and "Kiss The Girls". Bracken also wrote songs for Jimmy Reed, including "High and Lonesome" which was credited to Reed himself.
Probably the most widely recognized of Bracken's solo compositions is the instrumental track "Steppin' Out", which was covered by Eric Clapton while with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and later by Cream (of which Clapton was a part) in a 14 minute version released on their live album Live Cream Volume II.
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