Howlin’ the Blues

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Studio Sessions
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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 (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
2:54
2How 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 (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)
2:42
3Cryin' at Daybreak
recording engineer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
[unknown] (on 1951-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-10-02)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (on 1951-10-02)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-10-02)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-10-02)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-10-02)
recorded at:
Radio Station KWEM in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States (on 1951-10-02)
3:53
4Passing by Blues
recording engineer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
[unknown] (on 1951-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-10-02)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (on 1951-10-02)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-10-02)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-10-02)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-10-02)
recorded at:
Radio Station KWEM in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States (on 1951-10-02)
2:41
5I Want Your Picture
recording engineer:
Joe Bihari
bass:
[unknown] (on 1951-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-10-02)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (on 1951-10-02)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-10-02)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-10-02)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-10-02)
recorded at:
Radio Station KWEM in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States (on 1951-10-02)
2:49
6The Wolf Is at Your Door
recording of:
The Wolf Is At Your Door
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:57
7Getting Old and Gray
2:37
8My Baby Walked Off
recording of:
My Baby Walked Off
writer:
Burnett
2:57
9Drinking My C.V. Wine
3:03
10Lmy Troubles and Me
3:12
11Highway Man
2:26
12Brown Skin Woman
recorded in:
West Memphis, Arkansas, United States (on 1952-02-12)
bass:
[unknown] (on 1952-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1952-02-12)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (on 1952-02-12)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-02-12)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1952-02-12)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-02-12)
2:40
13The Sun Is Rising
2:40
14Color and Kind
3:10
15Well That's All Right
recording of:
(Well) That's All Right
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:54
16Decoration Day
recording of:
Decoration Day
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
3:09
17Come Back Home
recording of:
Come Back Home
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
2:09
18I've Got a Woman
2:52
19Just My Kind
recording of:
Just My Kind
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:49
20I'm the Wolf
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-04-18)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1954-04-18)
guitar:
Lee Cooper (on 1954-04-18) and Hubert Sumlin (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
2:49
21No Place to Go
recording of:
No Place to Go
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:59
22Baby How Long
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1954-05-25)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (on 1954-05-25) and Jody Williams (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
2:52
23Evil (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 (on 1954-05-25) and Jody Williams (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. and Hoochie Coochie Music
2:50
24Forty 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 (in 1954-10) and Jody Williams (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.
version of:
Forty-Four (traditional blues, without lyrics)
recording of:
Forty-Four (Howlin’ Wolf version)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
version of:
Forty-Four (traditional blues, without lyrics)
2:46
25Smokestack 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
3:03
2▼CD: Live in Concert
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1Shake for Me
live recording of:
Shake for Me (on 1984-11-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
recording of:
Shake for Me
composer:
Willie Dixon
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2Love Me Darlin’
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3(I Believe) I’ll Dust My Broom
live recording of:
Dust My Broom (on 1984-11-06)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
ARC Music, Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
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4I Didn't Mean to Hurt Your Feelings
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5Rockin' the Blues
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6All My Life
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7Going Down Slow
cover recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow
lyricist and composer:
James Burke Oden
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
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8Howlin’ for My Baby
live recording of:
Howlin' for My Darlin' (Howlin' for My Baby) (on 1984-11-06)
composer:
Chester Burnett and Willie Dixon
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9Forty Four (44)
live recording of:
Forty-Four (Howlin’ Wolf version) (on 1984-11-06)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
version of:
Forty-Four (traditional blues, without lyrics)
recording of:
Forty-Four (Howlin’ Wolf version)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
version of:
Forty-Four (traditional blues, without lyrics)
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10Highway 49
live recording of:
Highway 49
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Williams
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11Little Red Rooster
live recording of:
Little Red Rooster
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
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12Wang Dang Doodle
live recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
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13Built for Comfort
live cover recording of:
Built for Comfort
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music
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14Killing Floor
live recording of:
Killing Floor
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
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15Poor Boy
live recording of:
Poor Boy
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
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16Smile at Me
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