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    Sooner All-Big XII-2-1+1-1+1 Pieces Hit's Avatar
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    Question Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    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.



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



    Howlin Wolf: The Godfather of Rock and Roll!


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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    SPLOOSH! SPLOOSH! SPLOOSH!

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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    Now that just makes no sense.

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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    Never heard of him.

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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    You have now.

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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    True. Thanks for that.

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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    I imagine you've heard of Muddy Waters?
    They were big competitors in the Chicago clubs at the time.

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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    Yeah, I've heard of Muddy Waters. Wasn't he a character on Beavis & Butthead?

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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    Not sure but Muddy Mudskipper was on Ren and Stimpy.

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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    I seem to recollect he showed up on Scorsese's Bob Dylan documentary. But yeah, I've heard of him.

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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    EDIT: Oops. Was thinking of Screamin' Jay Hawkins. On a plus note, I downloaded a couple of those songs... good stuff.
    "Great advice, kid. Way to step up to the plate and knock it out of the park for Team Fail." - bri

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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    Quote Originally Posted by Pieces Hit
    Now that just makes no sense.
    Howlin' Wolf..........duh.

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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    Quote Originally Posted by PrideTrombone
    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.

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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    Quote Originally Posted by PrideTrombone
    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.

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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mjcpr
    Howlin' Wolf..........duh.
    I just wanted you to post again.

    Besides, HW was as big as a Bigfoot too.

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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    Quote Originally Posted by Pieces Hit
    Sorry, that was Screamin Jay Hawkins.
    D-oh. Screamin', Howlin', whatever.
    "Great advice, kid. Way to step up to the plate and knock it out of the park for Team Fail." - bri

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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    Nice Zappa avatar though.

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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    I'll take Billy Joe Shaver over Howlin Wolf when it comes to influence.
    one day

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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    Never heard of him.

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    Re: Anyone Know About the Legendary Howlin' Wolf?

    You have now.

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