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Howlin' Wolf in general
Newest Review: ... aided by a voice that is simply one of the deepest, most powerful instruments in all of popular music. He didn't get his ... more  ... name for nothing - Captain Beefheart and Tom Waits' gravelly approach owe a big stylish debt to Howlin' Wolf that they have both acknowledged. Wolf recorded many songs during the 50s and, like many of his contemporaries, was 'rediscovered' by a white rock audience in the 60s and 70s. He played at many festivals and recorded an album ('The London Sessions') with the all-star support of rock stars such as Eric Clapton, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman and Steve Winwood. If you're looking for a f...more |
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Howlin' Wolf - Howlin' Wolf Anthology, The Price Comparison
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Mercury, May 21, 2007, Catalog Number: 9835012
The Howlin' Wolf Anthology |
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Acrobat, June 13, 2005, Catalog Number: ACMCD4010
Rockin' The Blues |
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Proper Intros, April 13, 2004, Catalog Number: INTROCD2001
A Proper Introduction To Howlin' Wolf: Memphis Days |
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Howlin' Wolf in general: Howlin' Wolf - an introduction (353 words)
by grahamp3 - written on 18.09.01 (Very useful, 19 readings)
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Howlin' Wolf was a huge figure, both physically and in terms of his importance in blues music. Born Chester Burnett in Mississippi in 1910, like many bluesmen it took some time before he established himself as a major figure on the Chicago rhythm and blues scene that boomed in the 1950s. Like Muddy Waters and Elmore James, merged the pre-war sounds of acoustic country blues with the electrified urban sound of post-war America. On many of his tracks, he had And he did it with devastating effect, aided by a voice that is simply one of the deepest, most powerful instruments in all of popular music. He didn't get his name for nothing - Captain Beefheart and Tom ...
