On January 11, 1962, “Chess” label released the self-titled, second Howlin’ Wolf album. It is a collection of singles previously released from 1960 through 1962, and was produced by Ralph Bass.
Personnel:
- Howlin’ Wolf – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
- William Johnson – guitar
- Freddy Robinson – guitar
- Jimmy Rogers – guitar
- Otis “Big Smokey” Smothers – guitar
- Hubert Sumlin – guitar
- Jody Williams – guitar
- Henry Gray – piano
- Johnny Jones – piano
- Hosea Lee Kennard – piano
- Lafayette Leake – piano
- Otis Spann – piano
- Willie Dixon – vocals, bass
- Buddy Guy – bass
- Fred Below – drums
- Junior Blackman – drums
- Sam Lay – drums
- S.P. Leary – drums
- Sammy Lewis – drums
- Earl Phillips – drums
- J. T. Brown – saxophone
- Donald Hankins – baritone saxophone
- Arnold Rogers – tenor saxophone
- Ron Malo – engineer
- Don S. Bronstein – cover illustration, photography
- Ralph Bass – sleeve notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Willie Dixon, except where noted.
- Shake for Me
- The Red Rooster
- You’ll Be Mine
- Who’s Been Talkin’ – Howlin’ Wolf
- Wang Dang Doodle
- Little Baby
- Spoonful
- Going Down Slow – St. Louis Jimmy Oden
- Down in the Bottom
- Back Door Man
- Howlin’ for My Darlin’
- Tell Me – Howlin’ Wolf
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