Howlin’ Wolf (born Chester Arthur Burnett) was a Chicago blues singer, guitarist, and harmonica player. Originally from Mississippi, he moved to Chicago and became successful, forming a rivalry with fellow bluesman Muddy Waters. With a booming voice and imposing physical presence, he is one of the best- known Chicago blues artists. Several of his songs, including Smokestack Lightnin’, Killing Floor, and Spoonful, have become blues and blues rock standards. In 2011, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 54 on its list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”. Born in June 1910, he died in January 1976.
This excellent value double CD features tracks recorded for Chess Records, outtakes, demos and alternates from 1948 to 1963.
TRACKS
CD1:
1. Bluebird #1
2. Dorothy Mae #1
3. Sweet Woman
4. Saddle My Pony
5. Worried All The Time
6. Mama Died And Left Me
7. I'm Not Joking
8. Highway My Friend
9. Hold Your Money
10. Streamline Woman
11. California Blues
12. Stay Here Till My Baby Comes Back
13. Crazy About You Baby
14. C. V. Wine Blues
15. Look A Here Baby
16. Decoration Day
17. Well That's All Right
18. My Baby Walked Off
19. Smile At Me
20. Bluebird #2
21. Everybody's In The Mood
22. Chocolate Drop
23. Come Back Home
24. Dorothy Mae #2
25. Highway Man #1
26. Oh Red
27. My Last Affair
28. Howlin' Wolf Boogie
CD2:
1. Howlin' For My Baby (Wolf Is At Your Door)
2. Highway Man #2
3. Getting Old And Grey
4. Come To Me Baby
5. Don’t Mess With Me Baby
6. So Glad
7. My Life
8. Going Back Home
9. I Didn't Know #1
10. Bluebird #3
11. You Ought To Know
12. Nature
13. Walk To Camp Hall
14. My Baby Told Me
15. Somebody In My Home
16. Midnight Blues #1
17. Midnight Blues #2
18. I Didn't Know #2
19. I Better Go Now (Take 3)
20. I Better Go Now (Take ?)
21. Can't Put Me Out
22. Getting Late
23. Howlin' Blues
24. I've Been Abused
25. My People's Gone
26. Long Green Stuff
27. Joy To My Soul