Blues for Aficionados

Howlin' Wolf

THE CHESS BOX

MCA Chess      3CD Box       1991

Wiki:
The musician and critic Cub Koda noted, "no one could match Howlin' Wolf for the singular ability to rock the house down to the foundation while simultaneously scaring its patrons out of its wits." Producer Sam Phillips recalled, "When I heard Howlin' Wolf, I said, 'This is for me. This is where the soul of man never dies.'" 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 June 10, 1910 White Station, Mississippi
Died January 10, 1976 (aged 65)  Hines, Illinois

Many say Muddy Waters was the Boss of the Blues.   Many could be wrong.

Howlin' For My Darling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paEv5A5Ir1c

Who's Been Talking?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7jxaWMFhTg

Goin' Down Slow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KDAAx-PXGQ

I Asked For Water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGoKbPR6kwY

And 71 more!

Cheers

CHESS BLUES

Various Artists
Chess Records 1992

I picked up this 4 disc CD boxed set in the used bin a few years ago.  It provides a 20 year retrospective of Chicago Blues artists on the Chess Label.  Its a good mix of famous and more obscure tracks and comes with an excellent booklet.

Disc One 1947 -1952

Highlights:

Muddy Waters - "Rollin' Stone" (The Stone's namesake)
Muddy Waters - "I Can't Be Satisfied" 
Howlin' Wolf - "Moanin' at Midnight"

Disc Two 1952 - 1954

Highlights:

Little Walter - "Juke"
Muddy Waters - "(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man"
Howlin' Wolf - "Evil"

Disc Three 1954 -  1960

Highlights:

Howlin' Wolf - "Smokestack Lightning"
Little Walter - "My Baby"
Muddy Waters - "Got My Mojo Working"

Disc Four 1960 -1967

Highlights:

Howlin' Wolf - "The Red Rooster"
Sonny Boy Williamson - "Bring it on Home"
Etta James - "I'd Rather Go Blind"

mksun,

Very impressive collection.  The Best on Chess could be all the Blues a person needs.  Except for us  Aficionados of course.  :)

Cheers

Howlin' Wolf

HOWLIN' WOLF  /  MOANIN' FOR MY BABY

MCA Chess    1986
2 Albums on one CD

From Howlin' Wolf:

Little Red Rooster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M95tCfMxwiM

Back Door Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlFWLtCKdyQ

Spoonful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fjviTLYqoc

Howlin' for My Baby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q0TjJSgwaA

Wang Dang Doodle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bCtAhaQgqw

Goin' Down Slow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6abAJgvMdBc

Cheers

Howlin' Wolf

HOWLIN' WOLF / MOANIN' FOR MY BABY

MCA Chess   1986
2 Albums on one CD

From Moanin' in the Moonlight:

I Asked For Water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b2erhwv7WA

Evil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE-yuA4QuVI

Smokestack Lightnin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnXTpkugcHo

Baby How Long
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYvPG8UE7y0

I'm Leavin You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMGf-Mxj-2M

Forty Four
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JCk7P0Crug

Cheers