The Chess Box

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

Annotation

Tracks 2-16, 3-16, 3-17 previously unreleased.
℗1973, 1991, © 1991 MCA Records Inc.

Includes 32 page booklet (approx. 11" x 11") with essays, photos, credits and album discography.

Annotation last modified on 2021-03-07 13:15 UTC.

Tracklist

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CD 1: 1951 - 1955
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1Moanin' at Midnight
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1951-08)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (in 1951-08)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (in 1951-08)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1951-08)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1951-08)
recording of:
Moanin' at Midnight (in 1951-08)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:56
2How Many More Years
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1951)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (in 1951)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (Member of The Famous Flames) (in 1951)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1951)
piano:
Ike Turner (in 1951)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
recording of:
How Many More Years (in 1951)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
2:43
3Howlin' 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
2:39
4The Wolf Is at Your Door
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
2:58
5Mr. 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
2:48
6Howlin' Wolf Talks #1
spoken vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1968-11)
1:58
7Bluebird
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)
2:50
8Saddle 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
2:34
9(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
3:03
10My 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
2:58
11Just My Kind
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf
recording of:
Just My Kind
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:03
12Work 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
2:20
13Mama 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
3:14
14All 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
52:15
15Streamline 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)
2:46
16Crazy 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)
2:22
17You Gonna Wreck My Life (No Place to Go)
double bass:
Willie Dixon
guitar:
Lee Cooper (Blues guitarist) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf
membranophone:
Earl Phillips
piano:
Otis Spann
recording of:
You Gonna Wreck My Life (in 1954-03)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
version of:
No Place to Go
2:35
18Neighbors
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
2:46
19Howlin' Wolf Talks #2
spoken vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1968-11)
1:48
20I'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
2:53
21Rockin' 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
3:03
22Baby, 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
2:55
23Evil
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, writer and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
52:55
24I'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
3:14
25Forty 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)
2:50
26Who 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
CD 2: 1955 - 1962
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1Don'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
2:39
2Smokestack Lightnin'
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956-01)
bass:
Willie Dixon
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-01)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (in 1956-01)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (Member of The Famous Flames) (in 1956-01), 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 Magazine’s 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)
53:08
3You 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
3:06
4Howlin' Wolf Talks #3
spoken vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1968-11)
0:57
5I Asked for Water
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1956-07-19)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (Member of The Famous Flames) (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
2:50
6The 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
2:10
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 (Member of The Famous Flames) (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
2:23
8Tell Me
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1957-06-24)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (Member of The Famous Flames) (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
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
2:58
9Sittin' 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)
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…”)
2:34
10I Didn't Know
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-04-03)
drums (drum set):
S.P. Leary (on 1958-04-03)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and 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:
Abb Locke (on 1958-04-03)
recording of:
I Didn't Know (on 1958-04-03)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:36
11Moaning 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
2:49
12Change 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
3:32
13I 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
2:43
14Howlin' for My Darling
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
2:33
15I've Been Abused
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:
I've Been Abused (in 1959-07)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:38
16Mr. Airplane Man3:22
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
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
2:24
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) and Hoochie Coochie Music
52:48
19Howlin' Wolf Talks #4
spoken vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1968-11)
0:27
20Spoonful
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), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 154) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 219)
recording of:
Spoonful (in 1960-06)
lyricist:
Willie Dixon
composer:
Willie Dixon (until 1960)
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
52:45
21Down in the Bottom
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)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-05)
piano:
Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1961-05)
recording of:
Down in the Bottom (in 1961-05)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
2:35
22Shake for Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-05)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-05)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-05)
guitar:
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:
Shake for Me (in 1961-05)
composer:
Willie Dixon
2:16
23The 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] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961-06)
guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-06) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1961-06)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1961-06)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-06)
later releases:
The Red Rooster by Howlin’ Wolf
recording of:
The Red Rooster (in 1961-06)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
2:28
24You'll Be Mine
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-12)
guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12), Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (in 1961-12) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1961-12)
piano:
Henry Gray (in 1961-12)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12)
recording of:
You’ll Be Mine (in 1961-12)
composer:
Willie Dixon
2:28
25Just Like I Treat You
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-12)
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (in 1961-12) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1961-12)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12)
piano:
Henry Gray (in 1961-12)
recording of:
Just Like I Treat You (in 1961-12)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
2:57
26I Ain't Superstitious
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-12)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-12)
guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12), Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (in 1961-12) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1961-12)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12)
piano:
Henry Gray (in 1961-12)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12)
recording of:
I Ain’t Superstitious (in 1961-12)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
52:54
27Goin' Down Slow
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-12)
double bass and spoken vocals:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-12)
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (in 1961-12) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1961-12)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12)
piano:
Henry Gray (in 1961-12)
cover recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow (in 1961-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
44:02
28Tail Dragger
double bass:
Jerome Arnold (blues bassist) (on 1962-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Junior Blackman (on 1962-09-28)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1962-09-28)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1962-09-28)
piano:
Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1962-09-28)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (on 1962-09-28)
recording of:
Tail Dragger (on 1962-09-28)
writer:
Willie Dixon
52:57
CD 3: 1963 - 1973
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1Hidden Charms
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-08-14)
baritone saxophone and bass saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
bass guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1963-08-14)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1963-08-14)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1963-08-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1963-08-14)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1963-08-14)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1963-08-14)
cover recording of:
Hidden Charms (on 1963-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
2:24
2Three Hundred Pounds of Joy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-08-14)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
bass guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1963-08-14)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1963-08-14)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1963-08-14)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1963-08-14)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1963-08-14)
recording of:
300 Pounds of Joy (on 1963-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
3:08
3Built for Comfort
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-08-14)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
bass guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1963-08-14)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1963-08-14)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1963-08-14)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1963-08-14)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1963-08-14)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1963-08-14)
cover recording of:
Built for Comfort (on 1963-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing)
2:41
4Love Me Darlin'
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)
recording of:
Love Me Darlin' (in 1964-08)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:55
5Killing 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
2:53
6My 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
2:39
7Louise
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:
Louise (in 1964-08)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
2:46
8I Walked From Dallas
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1965-04-15)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1965-04-15) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1965-04-15)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1965-04-15)
piano:
Lee Eggleston (on 1965-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Shaw (tenor / alto saxes and harmonica) (on 1965-04-15)
recording of:
I Walked From Dallas (on 1965-04-15)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:18
9Tell Me What I've Done
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1965-04-15)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1965-04-15) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1965-04-15)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1965-04-15)
piano:
Lee Eggleston (on 1965-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Shaw (tenor / alto saxes and harmonica) (on 1965-04-15)
recording of:
Tell Me What I've Done (on 1965-04-15)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:52
10Don't Laugh at Me
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1965-04-15)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1965-04-15) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1965-04-15)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1965-04-15)
piano:
Lee Eggleston (on 1965-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Shaw (tenor / alto saxes and harmonica) (on 1965-04-15)
recording of:
Don't Laugh at Me (on 1965-04-15)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:17
11Ooh Baby (Hold Me)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1965-04-15)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1965-04-15) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1965-04-15)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1965-04-15)
piano:
Lee Eggleston (on 1965-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Shaw (tenor / alto saxes and harmonica) (on 1965-04-15)
recording of:
Ooh Baby (Hold Me) (on 1965-04-15)
composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:41
12New Crawlin' King Snake
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1966-04-11)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1966-04-11)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1966-04-11)
piano:
Henry Gray (on 1966-04-11)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Shaw (tenor / alto saxes and harmonica) (on 1966-04-11)
cover recording of:
New Crawlin' King Snake (on 1966-04-11)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:59
13My Mind Is Ramblin'
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1966-04-11)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1966-04-11)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1966-04-11)
piano:
Henry Gray (on 1966-04-11)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Shaw (tenor / alto saxes and harmonica) (on 1966-04-11)
recording of:
My Mind Is Ramblin’ (on 1966-04-11)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:55
14Commit a Crime
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1966-04-11)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1966-04-11)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1966-04-11)
piano:
Henry Gray (on 1966-04-11)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Shaw (tenor / alto saxes and harmonica) (on 1966-04-11)
recording of:
I’m Leaving You (Commit a Crime) (on 1966-04-11)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
writer:
Chester Burnett
version of:
What a Woman
3:10
15Dust My Broom
drums (drum set):
Cassell Burrows (in 1967-06)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1967-06)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1967-06)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Shaw (tenor / alto saxes and harmonica) (in 1967-06)
cover recording of:
Dust My Broom (in 1967-06)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
2:58
16I'm the Wolf (acoustic solo)
guitar and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf
recording of:
I'm the Wolf (in 1968-11)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
5:10
17Ain't Goin' Down That Dirt Road
guitar and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1968-11)
recording of:
Ain't Goin' Down That Dirt Road (in 1968-11)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
5:53
18Mary Sue
drums (drum set):
Cassell Burrows (on 1969-07-14)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1969-07-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1969-07-14)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1969-07-14)
recording of:
Mary Sue (on 1969-07-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:06
19Hard Luck
drums (drum set):
Cassell Burrows (on 1969-07-14)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1969-07-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1969-07-14)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1969-07-14)
recording of:
Hard Luck (on 1969-07-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:15
20The Red Rooster
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1970-05-07)
bass guitar:
Bill Wyman (on 1970-05-07)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1970-05-07) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1970-05-07)
harmonica:
Jeff Carp (on 1970-05-07)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (on 1970-05-07)
organ:
Steve Winwood (on 1970-05-07)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1970-05-07)
recording of:
The Red Rooster (on 1970-05-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
5:59
21Moving
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1973)
guitar:
Willie Harris (Blues singer and guitarist, who recorded four titles in Chicago, 1929-1930) (in 1973) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1973)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1973)
membranophone:
S.P. Leary (in 1973)
piano:
Detroit Junior (in 1973)
recording of:
Moving (in 1973)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:45