Howlin Wolf Killing Floor

Killing floor single version from 1964 photo by sandy guy schoenfeld by howlin wolf his best chess 50th anniversary collection 1997 lyrics i shoul.

Howlin wolf killing floor.

I should a quit you long time ago i should a quit you baby long time ago i should a quit you and. Chester arthur burnett june 10 1910 in white station mississippi united states january 10 1976 in hines illinois united states known as howlin wolf was an influential american blues singer guitarist and harmonica player. The guitar riff from howlin wolf s foil hubert sumlin is instantly familiar and has been endlessly co opted by rock acts who have stolen it for their own blues rock compositions or covered it directly as did jimi hendrix mike bloomfield s electric flag and famously by led zeppelin as the lemon song. Killing floor howlin wolf.

Called one of the defining classics of chicago electric blues killing floor became a blues standard with recordings by various artists. Live in europe 1964 on the sundown label. From alcorub to zuzu. And the sound on this is somewhat inferior to howlin wolf.

This is one of the defining classics of chicago electric blues. The real story behind howlin wolf s killing floor 04 03 2012 01 05 pm et updated dec 06 2017 howlin wolf lead guitarist hubert sumlin was the first blues legend i snagged an interview with for my book the language of the blues. Get that cd if you can to hear a good reproduction of what wolf sounded like on his first european tour backed by hubert sumlin sunnyland slim willie dixon and clifton james. I should a quit you a long time ago.

Killing floor is a 1964 song by american blues singer songwriter and guitarist howlin wolf. Even though sumlin who passed away last december at age 80 was the soul of kindness. Produced by willie dixon phil chess leonard chess. It has been acknowledged by the blues foundation hall of fame which noted its popularity among rock as well as blues musicians.

Howlin wolf killing floor. Musician and critic cub koda.