'It Serve You Right To Suffer' was recorded in New York City in late 1965, and released in 1966. Hooker’s career defining singles were generally cut without much of a backing band--Hooker’s refusal to keep his blues constricted to structures like a single key, tempo, or rhythm scared off most potential bandmates--but producer Bob Thiele had what was a radical idea: he paired Hooker with the cream of the crop in Impulse!’s roster of jazz sidemen. The result is an artifact that features a rare cultural dialogue; the Delta Bluesman riding in the car with the bebop jazzbo.