Forwarded from Albums Released Today
📌11 January 1962
Howlin' Wolf
📀 Howlin' Wolf
60 years ago Chicago Bluesman Howlin' Wolf released his eponymous second album, mainly made of hit singles issued in previous years.
Most of the songs are written by #ChicagoBlues legend #WillieDixon, who along with #MuddyWaters and #HowlinWolf himself was crucial in shaping that distinctive blues sound.
This album is often referred as The Rockin' Chair Album from its cover photo and contains blues standards such as "Little Red Rooster" (later covered by #RollingStones), "Spoonful" (later covered by #Cream), "Back Door Man" and "Shake for Me" (later reprised by #LedZeppelin in their hit "Whole Lotta Love") and his trademark song "Howlin' for My Darlin".
#11January #Blues
Howlin' Wolf
📀 Howlin' Wolf
60 years ago Chicago Bluesman Howlin' Wolf released his eponymous second album, mainly made of hit singles issued in previous years.
Most of the songs are written by #ChicagoBlues legend #WillieDixon, who along with #MuddyWaters and #HowlinWolf himself was crucial in shaping that distinctive blues sound.
This album is often referred as The Rockin' Chair Album from its cover photo and contains blues standards such as "Little Red Rooster" (later covered by #RollingStones), "Spoonful" (later covered by #Cream), "Back Door Man" and "Shake for Me" (later reprised by #LedZeppelin in their hit "Whole Lotta Love") and his trademark song "Howlin' for My Darlin".
#11January #Blues