American jazz and soul drummer, born August 15, 1938 in Houston, Texas.
Use for songwriting credits shown as Hooper, N. Hooper; Nesbert Hooper; and performance credits as Nesbert Hooper.
ALBUMS
The Crusaders
Rhapsody And Blues
2014
The Crusaders
The Golden Years
1992
The Crusaders
Those Southern Knights
1976
The Crusaders
Chain Reaction
1975
The Crusaders
At Their Best
1973
The Crusaders
Spanish Harlem / Papa Hooper's Barrelhouse Groove
1972, 
,
, Soul/Jazz-Funk
The Crusaders
Pass The Plate
1971
The Crusaders
Pass The Plate / Greasy Spoon
1971
The Crusaders
Southern Comfort
APPEARANCES +
Carin Lundin
Live: A Heart Full Of Rhythm
2024, CD, Album, dig, Prophone, 
Lucky Peterson
50 Just Warming Up!
2019, 
,
, Electric Blues/Gospel
Catfish
So Many Roads / When B.B. Sings The Blues
2018, CDr, Album, RM, Not On Label, 
,
, Blues Rock/Chicago Blues
Various
20 Jahre New Orleans Festival
2018, CD, Comp, Inns' Bruck, 
T. Honda & His Orchestra, T. Honda*
What's Going On
2018
Joe Bonamassa
Live At The Greek Theatre
2016, 3x Vinyl 180 Gram, 
Mighty Mike OMB*
The Blues Of Mighty Mike One Man Band
2014, 7", Stag-O-Lee
The Nite Hawks* / Scott Wood And His Band
Chicken Grabber / Chicken Rock
2013, 7", Single, Rooster Record Co., Jazzman
Various
Top Deck Presents: Ska Instrumentals - 40 Essential Instrumental Hits
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Top Deck Records, Spectrum Music (2), Universal UMC, ,
, Ska
Ray Beadle
Ray Beadle Live
2013, 2xCD, AVA Records (6), 
Carol Welsman
Journey
2012, CD, Justin Time, 
The Airmen Of Note
60
2010, CD, Album, Promo, RM, Not On Label, ,
, Big Band
Robin McKelle
Mess Around
2010, CD, Album, Promo, car, RCA Victor, Doxie Records
Ray Camacho & The Teardrops
The Best Of Ray Camacho & The Teardrops
2009, CD, Comp, Freestyle Records (2),
Various
The Complete Motown Singles / Vol. 11A: 1971
2008, 7", Single, RE + 5xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, Motown,
Jose Luis Pardo & The Mojo Workers
Country & City Blues
2008, CD, Album, Gaztelupeko Hotsak, 
,
, Country Blues
Shades Of Blue Mk II*
Feels Like The First Time
2007, 2xCD, Album, LongLife Records
The Jazz Crusaders*
The Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions
2005, 6xCD + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2), ,
, Soul-Jazz
Melba Joyce
Live In London
2005, CD, Album, Berachah Records
Wojtek Goral
No Exit
2005, ,
, Fusion/Acid Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
The Jazz Crusaders*
Lighthouse '68
2004
Shuggie Otis
Here Comes Shuggie Otis / Freedom Flight
2003, CD, Comp, RM, Raven Records
Barbara Morrison
Live Down Under (New Millennium Edition)
2000, CD, Album, Blue Lady Records
Various
Jazz - Lyrik - Prosa III
1999, CD, Album, Buschfunk
Dirty Old Men
Never Got Outta 1968
1999, CD, Album, MROK Songs, ,
, Blues Rock
Various
Ska-Tola: Top Sounds From Top Deck Volume Five
1998, CD, Comp, Westside
Various
Ska Non-Stop
1998, CD, Comp, Westside
Various
Blues Masters, Volume 17: More Postmodern Blues
1998, CD, Comp, RM, Rhino Records (2), ,
, Modern Electric Blues
Chuck Brown And The Second Chapter Band
Timeless
1998, CD,
Various
John Waters' Pink Flamingos Special 25th Anniversary Edition Original Soundtrack
1997, CD, ,
, Soundtrack/Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Rockabilly
Bonnie Raitt
Road Tested
1995
Marva Wright
Marva Wright
1994, CD, 
,
, Rhythm & Blues/Louisiana Blues
Ernestine Anderson, Ed Bickert, Gene Harris, Harold Jones, Marshall Royal, Lynn Seaton, Frank Wess
Live At The 1990 Concord Jazz Festival Third Set
1991, CD Dolby Surround, ,
, Swing/Vocal/Ballad/Jazz-Funk/Bop
Various
Wee-Dot - A Taste Of Jazz (As Long As You Can Dance To The Music)
1989
Johno's Blues Band
Don't Knock The Blues
1988, Vinyl, ,
, Electric Blues
The Frank Capp/Nat Pierce Juggernaut* Featuring Ernestine Anderson
Live At The Alley Cat
1987, CD, 
,
, Bop/Big Band/Swing
Ry Cooder
Borderline
1980, Vinyl Winchester Pressing, ,
, Acoustic/Country Rock
Captain & Tennille*
Make Your Move
1979, ,
, Lounge/Pop Rock
Jazz Crusaders*
The Young Rabbits
1975, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Hard Bop
The Jazz Crusaders*
The Best Of The Jazz Crusaders
1970
Shuggie Otis
Here Comes Shuggie Otis
1970, Vinyl Pitman Press, ,
, Soul/Psychedelic/Blues Rock
Phil Moore Jr.*
Right On
1969
The Jazz Crusaders*
Uh Huh
1967, Vinyl,
Bobby Bryant Sextet
Ain't Doing Too B-a-d, Bad
1967, ,
, Soul-Jazz
King Curtis
Live At Small's Paradise
1966
Freddie McCoy
Funk Drops
1966, Vinyl, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
The Dynatones
The Fife Piper
1966, Vinyl, ,
, Soul
Baby-Face Willette*
Behind The 8 Ball
1965
The Jazz Crusaders*
Chile Con Soul
1965
The Jazz Crusaders*
The Thing
1965, Vinyl, ,
, Soul-Jazz
Panama Francis Blues Band
Tough Talk
1964, ,
, Hard Bop
The Dynamics
Tennessee Boy / Tough Talk
1963, 7", Single, Seafair Bolo Records
The Jazz Crusaders*
Tough Talk
1963
The Jazz Crusaders*
At The Lighthouse
1962
The Nite Hawks*
Chicken Grabber / Big Top
1959
Barbara Morrison
Live Down Under (Special 25th Anniversary Edition)
CD, Album, Blue Lady Records Inc., ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Vocal
Robin McKelle
Mess Around
2024
Ry Cooder
Borderline
1997