Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Howlin' Wolf, Evil (1969)


Howlin' Wolf, Evil (1969)
Tuesday's lunch record is the classic blues of Chester Burnett (Howlin' Wolf. This collection of his early recordings on Chess records (1951-1959). His dark brooding style is rhythmic, hypnotic and rooted in Mississippi blues. This compilation was originally issued as "Moanin' In the Moonlight on Chess(1965). Many of his songs have become standards in the blues scene. The YouTube sample song is "I Asked For Water" (1956) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUA9FUTieKA . . . bucko



Howlin' Wolf, Moanin' In The Moonlight (1965)


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