Compil. DE 1989 on Bear Family Records label
Blues (Electric Blues, Memphis Blues)
Produced from digital transfers off the original session masters (except 20, 21). Includes previously unissued recordings. Jewel case. Recorded Memphis Recording Service Studio, Memphis, Tennessee, poss. May 14, 1951 (poss. earlier) (tracks 20, 21), December 18 1951 (tracks 4 to 7), January 23, 1952 (tracks 8, 10 to 12), April 17, 1952 (tracks 13 to 19), and October 7 1952 (tracks 1 to 3, 9).
Howlin' Wolf voc, h, 1910-1976 US guitar, vocals, harmonica, album by | |
Unknown Artist bass, bass, poss., saxophone, saxes, tenor saxophone, written by | |
Willie Steele dr, US drums | |
Willie Johnson g, 1923-1995 US guitar, guitar, poss. | |
James Cotton h, voc, *1935 US harmonica | |
L.C. Hubert piano | |
Albert Williams p, piano, poss. | |
Bill Johnson p, US piano, poss. | |
Charles Taylor sax, tenor saxophone | |
Walter "Tang" Smith tb, trombone |
Colin Escott liner notes, reissue producer |
Dave Sax liner notes |
Jörg Siemer mastered by |
Sam Phillips producer |
Unknown Artist |
Chester Burnett |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Oh Red (Take 1) | Howlin' Wolf | 2:46 | |
2 | My Last Affair (Take 1) | Howlin' Wolf | 3:05 | |
3 | Come Back Home (Take 1) | Howlin' Wolf | 2:37 | |
4 | California Boogie | Howlin' Wolf | 2:59 | |
5 | California Blues | Howlin' Wolf | 2:58 | |
6 | Look-A-Here Baby | Howlin' Wolf | 2:11 | |
7 | Smile At Me | Howlin' Wolf | 2:06 | |
8 | My Baby Walked Off | Howlin' Wolf | 3:01 | |
9 | Drinkin' CV Wine (CV Wine Blues) | Howlin' Wolf | 3:08 | |
10 | My Troubles And Me | Howlin' Wolf | 3:18 | |
11 | Chocolate Drop | Howlin' Wolf | 2:43 | |
12 | Mr. Highway Man (Cadillac Daddy) | Howlin' Wolf | 2:28 | |
13 | Bluebird Blues | Howlin' Wolf | 2:50 | |
14 | Color And Kind | Howlin' Wolf | 3:12 | |
15 | (Everybody's) In The Mood | Howlin' Wolf | 3:00 | |
16 | Dorothy Mae (Number 2) | Howlin' Wolf | 2:39 | |
17 | I Got A Woman / Sweet Woman | Howlin' Wolf | 3:29 | |
18 | Decoration Day Blues | Howlin' Wolf | 3:17 | |
19 | (Well) That's All Right | Howlin' Wolf | 3:03 | |
20 | How Many More Years | Howlin' Wolf | 2:51 | |
21 | Baby Ride With Me (Ridin' In The Moonlight) | Howlin' Wolf | 2:56 |