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At Chess' studio in Chicago in January 1956, Howlin' Wolf recorded "Smokestack Lightning". [1] The song takes the form of "a propulsive, one-chord vamp, nominally in E major but with the flatted blue notes that make it sound like E minor", and lyrically it is "a pastiche of ancient blues lines and train references, timeless and evocative". [1]
Moanin' in the Moonlight is a compilation album and the first album by American blues artist Howlin' Wolf, released by Chess Records in 1959. It contains songs recorded between 1951 and 1959 previously issued as singles, including one of his best-known, "Smokestack Lightning".
Clapton and Relf trading riffs is one of the highlights of "Smokestack Lightning". The Howlin' Wolf song was the Yardbirds' most popular live number and a regular in their sets. [4] Performances of the song could last up to 30 minutes. [10] Howlin' Wolf reportedly referred to the group's 5:35 album version as "the definitive version of his song ...
Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976), better known by his stage name Howlin' Wolf, was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. He was at the forefront of transforming acoustic Delta blues into electric Chicago blues, and over a four-decade career, recorded blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and psychedelic rock.
Smokestack Lightning" is a 1956 single recorded by Howlin' Wolf, and subsequently covered by many rock and blues bands and musicians. Smokestack Lightning may also refer to: Smokestack Lightning, a 1972 album by British singer Mike Harrison
Delta blues musician Charlie Patton influenced Howlin' Wolf's early musical development. Wolf later recorded adaptations of several Patton songs, including "Spoonful", "Smokestack Lightning", and "Saddle My Pony". [12] Relatives and early friends recall Howlin' Wolf playing a song similar to "The Red Rooster" in the 1930s. [13]
The Howlin' Wolf Album is the first studio album by Howlin' Wolf, released in 1969. It features members of Rotary Connection as his backing band. [1] The album mixed blues with psychedelic rock arrangements of several of Wolf's classic songs. Howlin' Wolf strongly disliked the album, which is noted on the album's cover art.
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