Howlin' Wolf

 

Artist:  Howlin' Wolf 
Birth Name:  Chester Arthur Burnett
Born:  June 10, 1910.  White Station, , USA
Died:  January 10, 1976 (Aged 65).  Hines, Illinois, US
Genre:  Blues, Chicago, Electric Chicago Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues, Electric Memphis Blues, Jump Blues
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica

Howlin' Wolf was an American Chicago Blues Singer, Guitarist, and Harmonica.  He is one of the best-known Chicago Blues Artists.  Several of his songs, including "Smokestack Lightnin'", "Killing Floor" and "Spoonful", have become Blues and Blues Rock Standards.

Title:  Moanin' In The Moonlight (Limited Edition)  (2025)

Genre:  Blues, Chicago, Electric Chicago Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues, Electric Memphis Blues, Jump Blues

Label:  WaxTime

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Moanin ' At Midnight (2:56)

 2.  How Many More Years (2:42)

 3.  Smokestack Lightning (3:07)

 4.  Baby How Long (2:56)

 5.  No Place To Go (2:59)

 6.  All Night Boogie (2:12)

 7.  Rockin' Daddy * (3:04)

 8.  Going Back Home * (2:42)

Side B:

 1.  Evil (Is Going On) (2:55)

 2. I'm Leavin' You (3:01)

 3.  Moanin' For My Baby (2:47)

 4.  I Asked For Water (She Gave Me Gasoline) (2:53)

 5.  Forty-Four (2:51)

 6.  Somebody In My Home (2:27)

 7.  I'll Be Around * (3:14)

 8.  So Glad * (2:10)

* Bonus Tracks:

Personnel:

Howlin' Wolf:  Vocals, Harmonic

Willie Johnson:  Guitar on Tracks:  A1-3, B6

Willie Steele:  Drums on Tracks:  A1, 2

Ike Turner:  Piano on Tracks:  A1, 2

Hubert Sumlin:  Guitar on Tracks:  A3-5, B1-3, 5

Willie Dixon:  Double Bass on Tracks:  A3-5, B1, 4, 5

Hosea Lee Kennard:   Piano on Tracks:  A3, B2, 3, 6

Earl Phillips:  Drums on Tracks:  A3, 4, B1, 3-6

Jody Williams:  Guitar on Tracks:  A4, B1, 5

Otis Spann:  Piano on Tracks:  A4, 5, B1, 5

Lee Cooper:  Guitar on Track A5

Fred Below:  Drums on Track A6

S.P. Leary:  Drums on Track B2

L.D. McGhee:  Guitar on Track B2

Alfred Elkins:  Bass on Tracks:  B2, 3, 6

Adolph "Billy" Dockins:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  B3, 4

Otis "Smokey" Smothers:  Guitar on Tracks:  B2, 6

Moanin' In The Moonlight is the debut album by Howlin' Wolf, originally in 1959 by Chess Records, remastered and reissued on April 11, 2025 by WaxTime.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Crystal Clear Virgin Vinyl.