Smokestack Lightning: The Complete Chess Masters 1951–1960

~ Release by Howlin’ Wolf (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Moanin’ at Midnight
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-05-14)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1951-05-14)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
recording of:
Moanin’ at Midnight (on 1951-05-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:53
2How Many More Years (alternate)
recording of:
How Many More Years
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
2:46
3How Many More Years
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-05-14)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1951-05-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-05-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
recording of:
How Many More Years (on 1951-05-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
2:40
4The Wolf Is at Your Door (Howlin’ for My Baby)
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1951-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-12-18)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1951-12-18)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-12-18)
piano:
Albert Williams (on 1951-12-18)
recording of:
The Wolf Is At Your Door (on 1951-12-18)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:56
5California Boogie
2:57
6Smile at Me
2:04
7Howlin’ Wolf Boogie
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1951-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-12-18)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1951-12-18)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-12-18)
piano:
Albert Williams (on 1951-12-18)
recording of:
Howlin’ Wolf Boogie (on 1951-12-18)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:37
8California Blues #1
2:55
9Look‐A‐Here Baby
2:08
10Worried All the Time
3:06
11Gettin’ Old and Grey
2:36
12Mr. Highway Man
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1952-01-23)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1952-01-23)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-01-23)
piano:
L.C. Hubert (on 1952-01-23)
recording of:
Mr. Highway Man (on 1952-01-23)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:46
13Everybody’s in the Mood
recording of:
Everybody's in the Mood
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:57
14Color and Kind
3:09
15Bluebird
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1952-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1952-04-17)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1952-04-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-04-17)
cover recording of:
Bluebird (on 1952-04-17)
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:48
16Saddle My Pony
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1952-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1952-04-17)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1952-04-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-04-17)
recording of:
Saddle My Pony (on 1952-04-17)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:32
17Dorothy Mae (alternate take)
2:42
18Dorothy Mae
2:35
19Sweet Woman (a.k.a. I Got a Woman)
3:23
20(Well) That’s All Right
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1952-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1952-04-17)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1952-04-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-04-17)
recording of:
(Well) That's All Right (on 1952-04-17)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:00
21Decoration Day
cover recording of:
Decoration Day
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
3:14
22Oh! Red
recording of:
Oh! Red
composer:
Kansas Joe McCoy
2:35
23My Last Affair
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1952-10-07)
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter) (on 1952-10-07) and Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Taylor (1950s sax player) (on 1952-10-07)
trombone:
Walter "Tang" Smith (on 1952-10-07)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-10-07)
recording of:
My Last Affair (on 1952-10-07)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:56
24I’ve Got a Woman
2:52
25Just My Kind
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf
recording of:
Just My Kind
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:57
26Work for Your Money
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf
recording of:
Work for Your Money
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:16
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1I’m Not Joking
2:55
2Mama Died and Left Me
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf
recording of:
Mama Died and Left Me
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:11
3All Night Boogie (All Night Long)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1953-10-28)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1953-10-28) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1953-10-28)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1953-10-28)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1953-10-28)
recording of:
All Night Boogie (on 1953-10-28)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
52:11
4I Love My Baby
2:55
5Highway My Friend
2:15
6Hold Your Money
2:19
7Streamline Woman
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1953-10)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1953-10) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1953-10)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1953-10)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1953-10)
recording of:
Streamline Woman (in 1953-10)
writer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
2:43
8California Blues #2
2:20
9Stay Here Til My Baby Comes Back
2:37
10Crazy About You Baby
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1953-10)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1953-10) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1953-10)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1953-10)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1953-10)
recording of:
Crazy About You, Baby (in 1953-10)
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:19
11No Place to Go (You Gonna Wreck My Life)
recording of:
No Place to Go
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:53
12You Gonna Wreck My Life (alternate take)
recording of:
You Gonna Wreck My Life
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
version of:
No Place to Go
2:34
13Neighbors
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1954-03)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1954-03)
guitar:
Lee Cooper (Blues guitarist) (in 1954-03) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1954-03)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1954-03)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1954-03)
recording of:
Neighbors (in 1954-03)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:43
14I’m the Wolf
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-04-18)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1954-04-18)
guitar:
Lee Cooper (Blues guitarist) (on 1954-04-18) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1954-04-18)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-04-18)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-04-18)
recording of:
I'm the Wolf (on 1954-04-18)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:50
15Rockin’ Daddy
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-04-18)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1954-04-18)
guitar:
Lee Cooper (Blues guitarist) (on 1954-04-18) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1954-04-18)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-04-18)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-04-18)
recording of:
Rockin' Daddy (on 1954-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:01
16Baby How Long
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1954-05-25)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1954-05-25) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1954-05-25)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-05-25)
recording of:
Baby How Long (on 1954-05-25)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
52:54
17Evil (Is Going On)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-05-25)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1954-05-25)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1954-05-25) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1954-05-25)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-05-25)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
recording of:
Evil (aka “Evil Is Going On”) (on 1954-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
52:53
18I’ll Be Around
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1954-05-25)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1954-05-25) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1954-05-25)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-05-25)
recording of:
I'll Be Around (on 1954-05-25)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:11
19Forty Four
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1954-10)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1954-10)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1954-10)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1954-10) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1954-10)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1954-10)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1954-10)
cover recording of:
Forty-Four (Howlin’ Wolf version) (in 1954-10)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Forty-Four (traditional blues, without lyrics)
recording of:
Forty-Four (Howlin’ Wolf version)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Forty-Four (traditional blues, without lyrics)
2:48
20Who Will Be Next
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1955-03)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1955-03)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1955-03) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1955-03)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1955-03)
piano:
Henry Gray (in 1955-03)
recording of:
Who Will Be Next? (in 1955-03)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:32
21I Have a Little Girl
2:33
22Come to Me Baby
2:25
23Don’t Mess With My Baby
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1955-03)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1955-03)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1955-03) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1955-03)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1955-03)
piano:
Henry Gray (in 1955-03)
recording of:
Don't Mess With My Baby (in 1955-03)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:37
24Smokestack Lightnin’
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956-01)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-01)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1956-01)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (in 1956-01) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1956-01)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1956-01)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1956-01)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 285)
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning (in 1956-01)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
53:06
25You Can’t Be Beat
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-01)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1956-01)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1956-01) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1956-01)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1956-01)
piano:
Henry Gray (in 1956-01)
recording of:
You Can't Be Beat (in 1956-01)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:09
26I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1956-07-19)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1956-07-19) and Otis “Big Smokey” Smothers (on 1956-07-19)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1956-07-19)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1956-07-19)
recording of:
I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline) (on 1956-07-19)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Blue Ribbon Music Ltd
2:49
27So Glad
22:07
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1Break of Day
2:44
2The Natchez Burnin’
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1956-07-19)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1956-07-19) and Otis “Big Smokey” Smothers (on 1956-07-19)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1956-07-19)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1956-07-19)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1956-07-19)
recording of:
The Natchez Burnin’ (on 1956-07-19)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:09
3Going Back Home
2:39
4Bluebird
recording of:
Bluebird
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:31
5My Life
recording of:
My Life
3:01
6You Ought to Know
3:20
7Who’s Been Talking?
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-06-24)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1957-06-24)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1957-06-24) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1957-06-24)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1957-06-24)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1957-06-24)
recording of:
Who’s Been Talkin’ (on 1957-06-24)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
2:21
8Tell Me
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1957-06-24)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1957-06-24) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1957-06-24)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1957-06-24)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1957-06-24)
recording of:
Tell Me (on 1957-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
recording of:
Tell Me (on 1957-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
2:56
9Somebody in My Home (alternate take)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1957-06-24)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1957-06-24) and Otis “Big Smokey” Smothers (on 1957-06-24)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1957-06-24)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1957-06-24)
tenor saxophone:
Adolph "Billy" Duncan (on 1957-06-24)
recording of:
Somebody in My Home (on 1957-06-24)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:34
10Somebody in My Home
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1957-06-24)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1957-06-24) and Otis “Big Smokey” Smothers (on 1957-06-24)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1957-06-24)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1957-06-24)
tenor saxophone:
Adolph "Billy" Duncan (on 1957-06-24)
recording of:
Somebody in My Home (on 1957-06-24)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:25
11Nature (takes 1/4/6)
recording of:
Nature
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
6:35
12Nature (alternate take)
recording of:
Nature
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:54
13Nature
recording of:
Nature
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:45
14Walk to Camp Hall
2:49
15Poor Boy (alternate take)
recording of:
Poor Boy
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
2:26
16Poor Boy
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Poor Boy (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
2:33
17My Baby Told Me
2:46
18Sitting on Top of the World
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957-12)
double bass:
Alfred Elkins (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1957-12)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1957-12) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1957-12)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1957-12)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1957-12)
cover recording of:
Sittin’ on Top of the World (Chicago blues version by Howlin’ Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett) (in 1957-12)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
recording of:
Sittin’ on Top of the World (Chicago blues version by Howlin’ Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett) (in 1957-12)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
recording of:
Sittin’ on Top of the World (Chicago blues version by Howlin’ Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
2:32
19I Didn’t Know
recording of:
I Didn't Know
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:26
20I Better Go Now (Howlin’ Blues) (alternate)
recording of:
I Better Go Now
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:11
21Howlin’ Blues
2:44
22I Better Go Now (multiple takes)
recording of:
I Better Go Now
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
4:23
23I Didn’t Know
recording of:
I Didn't Know
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:34
24Moaning for My Baby
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1958-04-03)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1958-04-03) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1958-04-03)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1958-04-03)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1958-04-03)
tenor saxophone:
Adolph "Billy" Duncan (on 1958-04-03)
recording of:
Moanin' for My Baby (on 1958-04-03)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:47
25Moaning for My Baby (Midnight Blues) (takes 3 & 4)
recording of:
Moanin' for My Baby (on 1958-04-03)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
4:49
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1I’m Leaving You (alternate take)
recording of:
I'm Leavin' You
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:43
2I’m Leaving You (takes 7–10)
recording of:
I'm Leavin' You
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
7:39
3I’m Leaving You
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1959-03)
drums (drum set):
S.P. Leary (in 1959-03)
guitar:
L.D. McGhee (in 1959-03) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1959-03)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1959-03)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1959-03)
recording of:
I'm Leavin' You (in 1959-03)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:57
4Can’t Put Me Out (alternate 1)
1:59
5Can’t Put Me Out (alternate 2)
2:57
6(You) Can’t Put Me Out
3:09
7Change My Way
drums (drum set):
S.P. Leary (in 1958-09)
guitar:
L.D. McGhee (in 1958-09) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1958-09)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1958-09)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1958-09)
recording of:
Change My Way (in 1958-09)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:31
8Getting Late
3:04
9I’ve Been Abused (takes 4–12)
recording of:
I've Been Abused
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
5:01
10I’ve Been Abused
recording of:
I've Been Abused
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:15
11Howlin’ for My Baby (takes 1–7)
recording of:
Howlin’ for My Baby
composer:
Willie Dixon
5:39
12Howlin’ for My Darling (or Baby)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959-07)
drums (drum set):
S.P. Leary (in 1959-07)
guitar:
Abraham “Little Smokey” Smothers (in 1959-07) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1959-07)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1959-07)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1959-07)
tenor saxophone:
Abb Locke (in 1959-07)
recording of:
Howlin’ for My Baby (in 1959-07)
composer:
Willie Dixon
2:30
13Wolf in the Mood (instrumental)
5:48
14My People’s Gone
2:22
15Mr. Airplane Man (takes 1 & 2)
recording of:
Mr. Airplane Man
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
6:07
16Mr. Airplane Man
recording of:
Mr. Airplane Man
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:43
17Wang Dang Doodle
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-06)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1960-06)
guitar:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) (in 1960-06) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1960-06)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1960-06)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1960-06)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1960-06)
cover recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle (in 1960-06)
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle (in 1960-06)
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
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18Back Door Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-06)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1960-06)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1960-06)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1960-06)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1960-06)
recording of:
Back Door Man (in 1960-06)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
writer:
Chester Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music and Watertoons (BMI-affiliated - publisher associated with Muddy Waters)
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), Sony Music Publishing France and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
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19Spoonful
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-06)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1960-06)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1960-06)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1960-06)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1960-06)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 154) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 219)
recording of:
Spoonful (in 1960-06)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mathews Music
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