HOWLIN’ WOLF (holding microphone) with his band (left to right) Jody Williams, Eari Phillips and
Hubert Sumiin in the mid-1950's.

The Wolf at your door

Chess remembers blues legend Howlin’ Wolf

ember days at the close of his sound like. This can be said
phenomenal period of creativity — , because the emotive highpoints
check out the previously are hit when Hooker shares the
unreleased acoustic version of I’m stage with a force like Van Mor-
The Wolf recorded in 1968 — the rison on f Caver The Watertront
Wolf was at once raw, dangerous, and when one hears Hooker un-
eerie and ever intense. adulterated on Father Was A
His grutf style has spawned Jockey.
: ‘ many imitators and has shaped There are simply more good
Michaei Becker many of the sounds we now take songs and less gratuitous coasting.
as rock, Mr. Lucky opens auspiciously
RECORD REVIEW The set reveals him to be at the with the rollicking boogie-woogie
height of his talent from the mid-
1950s to the mid-1960s, with a See Louis page 26
OLF HOWLS; strony string of tunes framed by
Hooker happens the 1954 :ecording of Willie Dix-

. . on’s Evil and the 1964 recording of
with help; Satch Killing Floor.

swings. Wander through a set like this
Howlin’ Wolf — The Chess and marvel at the cathartic power The r
Box, Chess/MCA 1991 and honest purity of the music.
Chester Arthur Burnett had big The Wolt is essential. 2 my —~-
hands, big feet, a big voice and John Lee Hooker — Mr. Lucky, 1 2
now he comes ina big box set Virgin Records 1991 . :
with a thorough book of pictures Moanin’ Mr. Mumblin’ slides
and biographical information. through another blues outing with
Survey the span of music from a stellar cast of friends and fans.
1951 to 1973 and what strikes you This time out it all seems to hang
is just how true the Delta/Chicago together better with the Hooker
blues giant remained to his feral imprint up tront rather than sub-
roots. Whether at the blazing jugated in the name of Carlos San-
elemental beginnings — Moanin’ tana’s or Johnny Winter's vision of
At Midnight — or during the what the Hooker blues should

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