The Greatest Blues Legends

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Muddy Waters
2CD: Howlin' Wolf
#TitleArtistLength
1Moanin' at MidnightHowlin’ Wolf2:55
2How Many More Years
recording of:
How Many More Years
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
Howlin’ Wolf2:43
3Smokestack 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 (in 1956-01) and Hubert Sumlin (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 (number: 285)
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning (in 1956-01)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music
Howlin’ Wolf3:02
4Baby How LongHowlin’ Wolf2:54
5No Place to GoHowlin’ Wolf2:56
6All Night BogieHowlin’ Wolf2:16
7Evil
recording of:
Evil (aka “Evil Is Going On”)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf2:52
8I'm Leavin' 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 (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
Howlin’ Wolf2:57
9Moanin' for My BabyHowlin’ Wolf2:50
10I 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 (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
Howlin’ Wolf2:51
11Fourty-Four
Howlin’ Wolf2:48
12Somebody in My Home
Howlin’ Wolf2:24
13Shake for Me
recording of:
Shake for Me
composer:
Willie Dixon
Howlin’ Wolf2:19
14The Red Rooster
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-06)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-06)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-06)
electric bass guitar:
[unknown] (in 1961-06)
guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-06) and Hubert Sumlin (in 1961-06)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (in 1961-06)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-06)
later releases:
Little Red Rooster by Howlin’ Wolf
recording of:
The Red Rooster (in 1961-06)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Hoochie Coochie Music
cover recording of:
The Red Rooster
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf2:28
15You'll Be Mine
Howlin’ Wolf2:29
16Who's Been Talkin'Howlin’ Wolf2:25
17Wang-Dang Doodle
recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf2:26
18Little Baby
Howlin’ Wolf2:48
19SpoonfulHowlin’ Wolf2:49
20Going Down Slow
double bass and spoken vocals:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-12)
guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12), Jimmy Rogers (in 1961-12) and Hubert Sumlin (in 1961-12)
piano:
Henry Gray (in 1961-12)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12)
cover recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow (in 1961-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Burke Oden
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow (in 1961-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Burke Oden
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Howlin’ Wolf3:25
21Down in the Bottom
recording of:
Down in the Bottom
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Howlin’ Wolf2:13
22Back Door ManHowlin’ Wolf2:51
23Howlin' for My Baby
recording of:
Howlin’ for My Baby
composer:
Willie Dixon
Howlin’ Wolf2:35
24Tell Me
Howlin’ Wolf2:59
3CD: Sonny Boy Williamson & Albert King
4CD: B.B. King
5CD: Freddie King & Robert Johnson
6CD: Elmore James & Charley Patton
7CD: T-Bone Walker & Blind Lemon Jefferson
8CD: Lightnin' Hopkins
9CD: John Lee Hooker
10CD: Jimmy Reed