28 Great Blues Ballads

~ Release by Howlin’ Wolf (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Smokestack 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
2Wang 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
2:25
3Moanin' at Midnight
recording of:
Moanin’ at Midnight
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:33
4Killing Floor
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1964-08)
baritone saxophone and bass saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (in 1964-08)
bass:
Andrew McMahon (Andrew "Blueblood" McMahon) (in 1964-08)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1964-08)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1964-08)
electric bass guitar:
Andrew Palmer (Blues bassist) (in 1964-08)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1964-08)
guitar family:
Buddy Guy (in 1964-08) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1964-08)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1964-08)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (in 1964-08)
tenor saxophone:
Arnold Rogers (Saxophonist) (in 1964-08)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1964-08)
recording of:
Killing Floor (in 1964-08)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:48
5My Country Sugar Mama
bass saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (in 1964-08)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1964-08)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1964-08)
electric bass guitar:
Andrew Palmer (Blues bassist) (in 1964-08)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1964-08)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1964-08)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (in 1964-08)
tenor saxophone:
Arnold Rogers (Saxophonist) (in 1964-08)
cover recording of:
My Country Sugar Mama (in 1964-08)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:29
6Everybody's in the Mood
recording of:
Everybody's in the Mood
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:57
7Built for Comfort
cover recording of:
Built for Comfort
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing)
2:21
8Goin' Back Home
2:43
9I Walked From Dallas
recording of:
I Walked From Dallas
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:10
10Little Baby
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-05)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-05)
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (in 1961-05) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1961-05)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1961-05)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-05)
recording of:
Little Baby (in 1961-05)
writer:
Willie Dixon
2:46
11I Better Go Now
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1958-03)
drums (drum set):
S.P. Leary (in 1958-03)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1958-03)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1958-03)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1958-03)
tenor saxophone:
Abb Locke (in 1958-03)
recording of:
I Better Go Now (in 1958-03)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:46
12Shake for Me
recording of:
Shake for Me
composer:
Willie Dixon
2:11
13Sittin' on the 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…”)
2:30
14Tell 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
2:55