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Pieces Hit
3/16/2006, 09:18 AM
This thread will probably sink like a rock but at least I tried...

Sam Phillips, of Sun Records fame once said that Wolf (aka Chester Burnett), was his greatest discovery and losing him to Chess Records in Chicago was his biggest career disappointment.

Now that's saying something when you consider he also discovered Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash.

Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, and The Rolling Stones were not only heavily influenced by him but also covered his songs.
Clapton made an album with him along with Steve Winwood, Ringo Starr, Charley Watts and Bill Wyman.

Jimi Hendrix idolized his lead guitarist - Hubert Sumlin.

If you doesn't know about Howlin' Wolf, you has truly missed out.

http://www.furious.com/Perfect/wolf/graphics/flerlage.jpg

Reccommend "Smokestack Lightning", "Spoonfull", "How Many More Years", "Killing Floor" - for starters.

http://www.furious.com/Perfect/wolf/graphics/hubert3.jpg

Howlin Wolf: The Godfather of Rock and Roll!

http://www.furious.com/Perfect/wolf/graphics/wolf.jpg
Mjcpr
3/16/2006, 09:35 AM
SPLOOSH! SPLOOSH! SPLOOSH!
Pieces Hit
3/16/2006, 09:37 AM
Now that just makes no sense.
Harry Beanbag
3/16/2006, 09:38 AM
Never heard of him.
Pieces Hit
3/16/2006, 09:39 AM
You have now.
Harry Beanbag
3/16/2006, 09:46 AM
True. Thanks for that. :)
Pieces Hit
3/16/2006, 09:48 AM
I imagine you've heard of Muddy Waters?
They were big competitors in the Chicago clubs at the time.
Harry Beanbag
3/16/2006, 09:50 AM
Yeah, I've heard of Muddy Waters. Wasn't he a character on Beavis & Butthead?
Pieces Hit
3/16/2006, 09:53 AM
Not sure but Muddy Mudskipper was on Ren and Stimpy.
SoonerProphet
3/16/2006, 10:03 AM
I seem to recollect he showed up on Scorsese's Bob Dylan documentary. But yeah, I've heard of him.
PrideTrombone
3/16/2006, 10:03 AM
EDIT: Oops. Was thinking of Screamin' Jay Hawkins. On a plus note, I downloaded a couple of those songs... good stuff.
Mjcpr
3/16/2006, 10:04 AM
Now that just makes no sense.

Howlin' Wolf..........duh.
Harry Beanbag
3/16/2006, 10:05 AM
You guys have probably heard "I Put A Spell On You," it was on some commericals for something or other last year.


The version that I remember most is CCR.
Pieces Hit
3/16/2006, 10:12 AM
You guys have probably heard "I Put A Spell On You," it was on some commericals for something or other last year.
Sorry, that was Screamin Jay Hawkins. :(
Pieces Hit
3/16/2006, 10:14 AM
Howlin' Wolf..........duh.I just wanted you to post again. :D

Besides, HW was as big as a Bigfoot too.
PrideTrombone
3/16/2006, 10:15 AM
Sorry, that was Screamin Jay Hawkins. :(

D-oh. Screamin', Howlin', whatever.
Pieces Hit
3/16/2006, 10:16 AM
Nice Zappa avatar though. :)
1stTimeCaller
3/16/2006, 10:17 AM
I'll take Billy Joe Shaver over Howlin Wolf when it comes to influence.
Pieces Hit
3/16/2006, 10:17 AM
Never heard of him.
Harry Beanbag
3/16/2006, 10:18 AM
You have now.
Pieces Hit
3/16/2006, 10:19 AM
True. Thanks for that. :)
Harry Beanbag
3/16/2006, 10:20 AM
Heh. This board cracks me up. :D
SoonerProphet
3/16/2006, 10:30 AM
KERA had an interview with Billy Joe a few weeks back.
SoonerProphet
3/16/2006, 10:34 AM
Speaking of, saw Walk The Line the other night and Waylon Jennings was a cool cat.
Pieces Hit
3/16/2006, 12:33 PM
* gratuitous educational lunch time bump *
Ike
3/16/2006, 01:13 PM
Howlin Wolf was a mighty fine geetar picker.

but he was also a 'backdoor man'
Pieces Hit
3/16/2006, 01:18 PM
He played a mean mouth organ too.