The Chess Box

~ Release by Howlin’ Wolf (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Tracks 2-16, 3-16, 3-17 previously unreleased.
℗1973, 1991, © 1991 MCA Records Inc.

Includes 32 page booklet (approx. 11" x 11") with essays, photos, credits and album discography.

Annotation last modified on 2021-03-07 13:15 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: 1951 - 1955
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1Moanin' at Midnight
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-05-14)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1951-05-14)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
recording of:
Moanin’ at Midnight (on 1951-05-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
22:56
2How Many More Years
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-05-14)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1951-05-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-05-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
recording of:
How Many More Years (on 1951-05-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
publisher:
Abraham Music, Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
22:43
3Howlin' Wolf Boogie
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1951-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-12-18)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1951-12-18)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-12-18)
piano:
Albert Williams (on 1951-12-18)
recording of:
Howlin’ Wolf Boogie (on 1951-12-18)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
12:39
4The Wolf Is at Your Door
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1951-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-12-18)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1951-12-18)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-12-18)
piano:
Albert Williams (on 1951-12-18)
recording of:
The Wolf Is At Your Door (on 1951-12-18)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:58
5Mr. Highway Man
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1952-01-23)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1952-01-23)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-01-23)
piano:
L.C. Hubert (on 1952-01-23)
recording of:
Mr. Highway Man (on 1952-01-23)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:48
6Howlin' Wolf Talks #1
spoken vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1968-11)
1:58
7Bluebird
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1952-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1952-04-17)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1952-04-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-04-17)
cover recording of:
Bluebird (on 1952-04-17)
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:50
8Saddle My Pony
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1952-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1952-04-17)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1952-04-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-04-17)
recording of:
Saddle My Pony (on 1952-04-17)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:34
9(Well) That's All Right
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1952-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1952-04-17)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1952-04-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-04-17)
recording of:
(Well) That's All Right (on 1952-04-17)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:03
10My Last Affair
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1952-10-07)
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter) (on 1952-10-07) and Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Taylor (1950s sax player) (on 1952-10-07)
trombone:
Walter "Tang" Smith (on 1952-10-07)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-10-07)
recording of:
My Last Affair (on 1952-10-07)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:58
11Just My Kind
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf
recording of:
Just My Kind
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:03
12Work for Your Money
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf
recording of:
Work for Your Money
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:20
13Mama Died and Left Me
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf
recording of:
Mama Died and Left Me
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:14
14All Night Boogie (All Night Long)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1953-10-28)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1953-10-28) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1953-10-28)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1953-10-28)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1953-10-28)
recording of:
All Night Boogie (on 1953-10-28)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
52:15
15Streamline Woman
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1953-10)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1953-10) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1953-10)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1953-10)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1953-10)
recording of:
Streamline Woman (in 1953-10)
writer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
2:46
16Crazy About You, Baby
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1953-10)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1953-10) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1953-10)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1953-10)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1953-10)
recording of:
Crazy About You, Baby (in 1953-10)
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:22
17You Gonna Wreck My Life (No Place to Go)
double bass:
Willie Dixon
guitar:
Lee Cooper (Blues guitarist) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf
membranophone:
Earl Phillips
piano:
Otis Spann
recording of:
You Gonna Wreck My Life (in 1954-03)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
version of:
No Place to Go
12:35
18Neighbors
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1954-03)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1954-03)
guitar:
Lee Cooper (Blues guitarist) (in 1954-03) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1954-03)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1954-03)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1954-03)
recording of:
Neighbors (in 1954-03)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:46
19Howlin' Wolf Talks #2
spoken vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1968-11)
1:48
20I'm the Wolf
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-04-18)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-04-18)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1954-04-18)
guitar:
Lee Cooper (Blues guitarist) (on 1954-04-18) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1954-04-18)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-04-18)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-04-18)
recording of:
I’m the Wolf (on 1954-04-18)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
12:53
21Rockin' Daddy
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-04-18)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1954-04-18)
guitar:
Lee Cooper (Blues guitarist) (on 1954-04-18) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1954-04-18)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-04-18)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-04-18)
recording of:
Rockin' Daddy (on 1954-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
13:03
22Baby, How Long
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-05-25)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1954-05-25)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1954-05-25) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1954-05-25)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-05-25)
recording of:
Baby How Long (on 1954-05-25)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
52:55
23Evil
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-05-25)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1954-05-25)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1954-05-25) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1954-05-25)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-05-25)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
recording of:
Evil (aka “Evil Is Going On”) (on 1954-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd. and Hoochie Coochie Music
52:55
24I'll Be Around
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1954-05-25)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1954-05-25) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1954-05-25)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-05-25)
recording of:
I'll Be Around (on 1954-05-25)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:14
25Forty Four
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1954-10)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1954-10)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1954-10)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1954-10) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1954-10)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1954-10)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1954-10)
cover recording of:
Forty-Four (Howlin’ Wolf version) (in 1954-10)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Abraham Music, Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
version of:
Forty-Four (traditional blues, without lyrics)
12:50
26Who Will Be Next
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1955-03)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1955-03)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1955-03) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1955-03)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1955-03)
piano:
Henry Gray (in 1955-03)
recording of:
Who Will Be Next? (in 1955-03)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:32
2▶CD: 1955 - 1962
3▶CD: 1963 - 1973