Closing out the H's with another Blues legend. This time it's the big man Howlin' Wolf. The man was large and had a booming voice the belted out the blues like no one else. Best known for tracks like 'Smokestack Lightning', which sadly has wound up being used in a Viagra commercial. Also known for 'Killing Floor' which Zeppelin later worked into 'The Lemon Song'. I decided to put up 'His Best' a collection released by Chess Records back in 97. Solid collection of his well known songs. The thing about this collection is the people who play on some of the the tracks. Featured are the like of Sam Phillips, Ike Turner, Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon and Freddy King. A rather who's who's in the terms of great musicians. Many musicians have covered his tunes. Worth checking out if ya dig the blues or wanna hear the originals that the Brits covered.
I got into Howlin' Wolf through band like Led Zeppelin and The Electric Flag. 'Killing Floor' is such a great song, I wanted to see what the original sounded like. You got everyone from Sam Cooke to Zeppelin covering his tracks, each putting their own spin on it. Not to mention playing with the likes of Clapton, which is some high praise there. Clapton reportedly payed for his gravestone. Howlin' Wolf left a pretty large mark on the blues scene, it's only fitting he get some more respect in today's world.
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