Aug 20, 2016 this isnt about who is objectively better. Muddy waters songs have been featured in longtime fan martin scorseses movies, including the color of money, goodfellas, and casino. Mckinley morganfield april 4, 19 april 30, 1983, known professionally as muddy waters, was an american blues singersongwriter and musician who is often cited as the father of modern chicago blues, and an important figure on the postwar blues scene. It mixed blues with psychedelic rock arrangements of several of howlin wolfs classic songs. Well the woman i love, great long curly hair now dont you hear me talking baby well the woman i love, great long curly hair well shes a married woman her man.
Chester arthur burnett june 10, 1910 in white station, mississippi, united states january. With a booming voice and looming physical presence, burnett is commonly ranked among the leading performers in electric blues. Spoonful is a blues song written by willie dixon and first recorded in 1960 by howlin wolf. As told by hubert sumlin discussion in the sound hound lounge started by lightningsmith, nov 17, 2011. Smokestack lightnin notes made in the ec barcode and other identifiers barcode. Unlike many of his contemporaries, howlin wolf never really faded away only to be rediscovered, but continued to. With a booming voice and looming physical presence, burnett is commonly ranked among the leading performers.
Originally from mississippi, he moved to chicago in adulthood and became successful, forming a rivalry with fellow bluesman muddy waters. Nov 01, 2009 a live muddy gig with james cotton on harp, pine top perkins piano, willie big eyes smith drums, bob margolin guitar, charles calmese base and a little help from johnny winter. Howlin wolf strongly disliked the album, which is noted on the albums cover. Attempt to assemble a complete list of chester burnett aka howlin wolf records. Spoonful and smokestack lightnin are a sort of modal blues. The album peaked at number 69 on billboard magazines black albums chart. Six foot three and close to 300 pounds in his salad days, the wolf was the primal force of the music spun out to its ultimate conclusion. Smokestack lightnin howlin wolf smokestack lightnin like. In 1988 mannish boy was also used in a levis 501 commercial and rereleased in europe as a. His chess recordings, including smokestack lightning and little red rooster.
The title is a bit of a ringer, since this isnt a collaborative effort in any way, shape, or form. Stream best of blues, a playlist by mohamed ashry from desktop or your mobile device. Complete chess masters, volume 2 19521958 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free prime shipping. Four classic albums howlin wolf, muddy waters songs. Muddy waters mckinley morganfield, issaquena county, mississippi, april 4, 19 westmont, illinois, april 30, 1983 was an american blues musician and is generally considered the father of chicago blues. Oct 19, 2018 the real folk blues is a series of blues albums released between 1965 and 1967 by chess records, later reissued mca records. Muddy waters 1970s recording of his mid50s hit mannish boy was used in the films goodfellas, better off dead, risky business, and the rockumentary the last waltz. The set also features tracks by howlin wolf from his london sessions with eric clapton and ringo starr. The super super blues band howlin wolf, muddy waters. Muddy waters baby plz dont go live howlin wolf highway 49 john lee hooker one bourbon one scotch one beer live. Muddy waters vs howlin wolf forum the mod generation. The latter anthology has the classic how many more years, howlin for my darling, shake for me, and three hundred pounds of joy, none of which make it onto this briefer scoop.
Download music songs smokestack lightnin howlin wolf fit free from youtube, smokestack lightnin howlin wolf 3gp clip and mp3 songs. These guys were two great blues artists, with plenty of similarities and differences. Features best of his chess singles from 56 to 73 including smokestack lightnin, back door man and killing floor. Watch the video for howlin wolf from muddy waterss im ready live. The album was a compilation of previously issued singles by chess records.
Howlin wolf had a series of hits with songs written by willie dixon, who had been hired by the chess brothers in 1950 as a songwriter, and during that period the competition between muddy waters and howlin wolf was intense. Muddy waters smokestack lightnin lyrics metrolyrics. They competed for the best songs, musicians and attention from the chess brothers. Charles howlin wolf burnetts menacing, guttural vocals are among the blues most distinctive sounds. Each album in the series highlighted the music of one major chess artist, including john lee hooker, howlin wolf, muddy waters, and sonny boy williamson ii. Charles howlin wolf burnetts menacing, guttural vocals are among the blues. In addition to other great howlin wolf footage, our archive houses many iconic blues performances from muddy waters, lightning hopkins. Muddy waters howlin wolf the ep collection 1993, cd. Howlin wolf smokestack lightnin electric version youtube.
Muddy waters the real chicago blues of muddy waters part 2 download flac. Watch the video for smokestack lightnin from muddy waterss hoochie coochie man. The real folk blues is a series of blues albums released between 1965 and 1967 by chess records, later reissued mca records. Flac album muddy waters chicago blues baby, please dont go,soon forgotten,corinne, corrina,after hours, howlin wolf,junior shuffle,im your hoochie coochie man,floyds guitar blues,jps boogie,goin down slow,whats the matter with the mill. This is the first video ive ever made, i dig it but it is certainly nowhere near perfect. Jan 01, 2011 a video i made for the electric version of howlin wolf s song smokestack lightnin. Jan 28, 2019 the real folk blues is a series of blues albums released between 1965 and 1967 by chess records, later reissued mca records.
Chester arthur burnett june 10, 1910 january 10, 1976, known as howlin wolf, was a. The song has also been performed or recorded by muddy waters, jimmy rogers, fenton robinson, lucky. With a booming voice and imposing physical presence, he is one of the bestknown chicago blues artists. You know im a howlin wolf, and i been howlin all around your door well you know im a howlin wolf, and i been howlin all around your door if you give me what i want little girl, and you wont hear me howl no more you know when i getta howlin, i dig me a hole down in the ground well when i getta howlin, i dig me a hole down in the ground. Howlin wolf ahoh, smokestack lightnin shinin, just like gold why dont ya hear me cryin. Smokestack lightning is a blues song recorded by howlin wolf in 1956. First and foremost muddy waters and howlin wolf were the two kings of the chicago blues scene. A video i made for the electric version of howlin wolf s song smokestack lightnin. Complete your muddy waters, howlin wolf collection. Best of blues by mohamed ashry free listening on soundcloud. You need to be a member of the mod generation to add comments. Chester arthur burnett june 10, 1910 january 10, 1976, known as howlin wolf, was a chicago blues singer, guitarist, and harmonica player. Download for free and listen to muddy waters electric mud.
It was one of the first super session blues albums, setting a blues master among famous musicians from the second generation of rock and roll, in this case eric clapton, steve winwood, charlie. Wolf, muddy waters, and sonny boy williamson make up the holy trinity of. A video i made for the electric version of howlin wolfs song smokestack lightnin. It mixed blues with psychedelic rock arrangements of several of howlin wolf s classic songs. His style of playing has been described as raining down delta beatitude waters grew up on stovall plantation near clarksdale.
Chester arthur burnett june 10, 1910 in white station, mississippi, united states january 10, 1976 in hines, illinois, united states, known as howlin wolf, was an influential american blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. Dixon reported every once in a while wolf would mention the fact that, hey man, you wrote that song for muddy. The howlin wolf album is a 1969 album by howlin wolf, with members of rotary connection as his backing band. The two of them dominated chess records from the 1950s until the labels demise in the 1970s. An imposing stage presence who, when coupled with guitarist hubert sumlin would prove a massive influence on popular music. It was originally released by chess records as a monoformat lp record in 1959. Feel free to ask us and we will see what we can do. While this 12track collection of howlin wolfs prime chess material is classic electric blues music, its a distinctly less worthy deal than the 20track his best. Moanin in the moonlight was the debut album by american blues singer howlin wolf. Muddy waters howling wolf with little walter youtube. The howlin wolf album, like rival bluesman muddy waterss album electric. His growling voice is really cool, and i like how he messes around with the blues formula.
Howlin wolf smokestack lightning live 1964 reelin in the. We have songs lyrics, which you can find out below. Muddy waters smokestack lightning lyrics genius lyrics. The super super blues band howlin wolf, muddy waters, bo. His career spanned over thirty years and he produced what are considered to be some of the finest blues songs ever, such as hoochie coochie man, mannish boy and got my mojo working. Howlin wolf message to the young mp3 album download. Several of his songs, including smokestack lightnin, killing floor and. Smokestack lightnin howlin wolf mp3 play integrityn music. Six foot three and close to 300 pounds in his salad days, the wolf was the primal force of. I have been listening to howlin wolf lately and i love. The london howlin wolf sessions is an album by blues musician howlin wolf released in 1971 on chess records, and on rolling stones records in britain. Howlin wolf smokestack lightnin steve cropper, albert king, pop staples big. Wolf, muddy waters, and sonny boy williamson make up the holy trinity of chicago blues, an electrified, mid20th century urban genre that profoundly influenced.
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