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Howlin' Wolf
The Chess Box

Compil. US 1991 on Chess label
Blues (Chicago Blues)

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.

     
Musicians
PortraitHowlin' Wolf voc, h, 1910-1976 US
acoustic guitar, guitar, harmonica, vocals, album by
Unknown Artist
accompanied by, other personnel, bass, guitar, piano
PortraitDonald Hankins sax,
baritone saxophone
PortraitAlfred Elkins b, *1908 US
bass
PortraitAndrew McMahon voc, b, *1926
bass, bass, or
PortraitBuddy Guy voc, g, *1936 US
bass, guitar
PortraitWillie Dixon b, voc, 1915-1992 US
bass, co-producer, written by
PortraitAndy McKaie ,
compilation producer, compiled by, mixed by, 4 track remix assistant
PortraitChris Morris ,
compiled by, liner notes
PortraitDick Shurman , *1950 US
compiled by, liner notes
PortraitCassell Burrows dr,
drums
PortraitEarl Phillips dr, 1920-1990 US
drums, drums, or
PortraitFred Below dr, 1926-1988 US
drums, drums, either
PortraitS.P. Leary dr, 1930-1998 US
drums
PortraitSam Lay dr, *1935 US
drums
PortraitWillie Steele dr, US
drums
Marc Wilder
engineer, disc transfers
PortraitSteven Lasker ,
engineer, disc transfers
Abe Smothers
guitar
PortraitHubert Sumlin g, voc, 1931-2011 US
guitar
PortraitJimmy Rogers g, voc, 1924-1997 US
guitar
PortraitJody Williams g, voc, *1935 US
guitar, guitar, possibly
L.D. McGhee
guitar
PortraitLee Cooper g, *1925 US
guitar
PortraitOtis "Smokey" Smothers voc, g, 1929-1993 US
guitar
PortraitWillie Johnson g, 1923-1995 US
guitar
PortraitFreddie King voc, g, 1934-1976 US
guitar, possibly
PortraitAlbert Williams p,
piano, piano, or
PortraitBill Johnson p, US
piano, piano, or
PortraitHenry Gray p, voc, *1925 US
piano
Hosea Lee Kennard
piano
PortraitLafayette Leake p, voc, 1919-1990 US
piano
PortraitLee Eggleston p,
piano
PortraitLittle Johnny Jones p, voc, 1924-1964 US
piano
PortraitOtis Spann p, voc, 1930-1970 US
piano
L.C. Hubert
piano, either
PortraitAbb Locke ts, US
tenor saxophone, tenor saxophone, either
PortraitAdolph "Billy" Duncan sax, US
tenor saxophone, tenor saxophone, or
PortraitArnold Rogers sax,
tenor saxophone
PortraitEddie Shaw voc, ts, *1937 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJ.T. Brown ts, voc, 1918-1969 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitIke Turner org, g, 1931-2007 US
piano, either
PortraitJames Cotton h, voc, *1935 US
harmonica
PortraitJerome Arnold b,
bass
PortraitJunior Blackman ,
drums
PortraitBill Wyman b, *1936 GB
bass
PortraitCharlie Watts dr, *1941 GB
drums
PortraitEric Clapton g, voc, *1945 GB
guitar
PortraitJeff Carp , 1948-1973
harmonica
PortraitSteve Winwood voc, *1948 GB
organ
PortraitJames Green b,
bass, either
PortraitWillie Harris voc, g,
guitar
Producers
Leonard Chess co-producer
Phil Chess co-producer
Doug Schwartz engineer, reissue engineer
Bill Inglot mixed by, 4 track remix
John Strother mixed by, assistant
Norman Dayron producer
Ralph Bass producer
Composers
Willie Dixon
L. Graham
Alex Atkins
Chester Burnett
Elmore James
James B. Oden
John Lee Hooker
McKinley Morganfield
Mel London
Sonny Boy Williamson
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
11951 To 1955Howlin' Wolf
2Moanin' At MidnightHowlin' Wolf
3How Many More YearsHowlin' Wolf
4Howlin' Wolf BoogieHowlin' Wolf
5The Wolf Is At Your DoorHowlin' Wolf
6Mr. Highway ManHowlin' Wolf
7Howlin' Wolf Talks #1Howlin' Wolf
8BluebirdHowlin' Wolf
9Saddle My PonyHowlin' Wolf
10(Well) That's AlrightHowlin' Wolf
11My Last AffairHowlin' Wolf
12Just My KindHowlin' Wolf
13Work For Your MoneyHowlin' Wolf
14Mama Died And Left MeHowlin' Wolf
15All Night Boogie (All Night Long)Howlin' Wolf
16Streamline WomanHowlin' Wolf
17Crazy About You BabyHowlin' Wolf
18You Gonna Wreck My LIfe (No Place To Go Alt. Take)Howlin' Wolf
19NeighborsHowlin' Wolf
20Howlin' Wolf Talks #2Howlin' Wolf
21I'm The WolfHowlin' Wolf
22Rockin' DaddyHowlin' Wolf
23Baby How LongHowlin' Wolf
24EvilHowlin' Wolf
25I'll Be AroundHowlin' Wolf
26Forty FourHowlin' Wolf
27Who Will Be NextHowlin' Wolf
28Don't Mess With My BabyHowlin' Wolf
291956 To 1963Howlin' Wolf
30Smokestack Lightnin'Howlin' Wolf
31You Can't Be BeatHowlin' Wolf
32Howlin' Wolf Talks #3Howlin' Wolf
33I Asked For WaterHowlin' Wolf
34The Natchez Burnin'Howlin' Wolf
35Who's Been TalkingHowlin' Wolf
36Tell MeHowlin' Wolf
37Sittin' On Top Of The WorldHowlin' Wolf
38I Didn't KnowHowlin' Wolf
39Moaning For My BabyHowlin' Wolf
40Change My WayHowlin' Wolf
41I Better Go NowHowlin' Wolf
42Howlin' For My DarlingHowlin' Wolf
43I've Been AbusedHowlin' Wolf
44Mr. Airplane Man (Alternate Take)Howlin' Wolf
45Wang Dang DoodleHowlin' Wolf
46Back Door ManHowlin' Wolf
47Howlin' Wolf Talks #4Howlin' Wolf
48SpoonfulHowlin' Wolf
49Down In The BottomHowlin' Wolf
50Shake For MeHowlin' Wolf
51The Red RoosterHowlin' Wolf
52You'll Be MineHowlin' Wolf
53Just Like I Treat YouHowlin' Wolf
54I Ain't SuperstitiousHowlin' Wolf
55Goin' Down SlowHowlin' Wolf
56Tail DraggerHowlin' Wolf
571964 To 1973Howlin' Wolf
58Hidden CharmsHowlin' Wolf
59Three Hundred Pounds Of JoyHowlin' Wolf
60Built For ComfortHowlin' Wolf
61Love Me Darlin'Howlin' Wolf
62Killing FloorHowlin' Wolf
63My Country Sugar MamaHowlin' Wolf
64LouiseHowlin' Wolf
65I Walked From DallasHowlin' Wolf
66Tell Me What I've DoneHowlin' Wolf
67Don't Laugh At MeHowlin' Wolf
68Ooh Baby (Hold Me)Howlin' Wolf
69New Crawlin' King SnakeHowlin' Wolf
70My Mind Is Ramblin'Howlin' Wolf
71Commit A CrimeHowlin' Wolf
72Dust My BroomHowlin' Wolf
73I'm The WolfHowlin' Wolf
74Ain't Goin' Down That Dirt RoadHowlin' Wolf
75Mary SueHowlin' Wolf
76Hard LuckHowlin' Wolf
77The Red Rooster (With False Start And Dialogue)Howlin' Wolf
78MovingHowlin' Wolf
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