HOWLIN’ WOLF - (x2) ‘Highway 49’ & ‘Smokestack Lightnin’ (the only known footage of this latter )

And after all that Cap’n Beefheart yesterday how about this from one of his main inspirers!?

 Ladies and Gentlemen the tail dragger, the WOLF. 

HOWLING WOLF!

Howlin’ Wolf - “Highway 49” 1970 - 

Vocals/Harmonica: Howlin’ Wolf Guitar: Hubert Sumlin Bass: Randy Joe Fullerton Drums: S.P. Leary Keys: Sunnyland Slim

Tail Draggin’  . . . . . HIGHWAY 49

Howlin' Wolf "Smokestack Lightning" Live 1964
This is the only known filmed version of "Smokestack Lightning" by Howlin' Wolf. This was shot in England during the famed American Folk Blues Festival tours and features the legendary Hubert Sumlin on guitar.

SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING!

Top Hat Crew "Live Music Archivists"

The amazing Howlin' Wolf (otherwise known as Chester Burnett) recorded on the 19th October 1964 at the Manchester Free Trade Hall as part of the American Folk Blues Festival tour in the UK. What a line up this was with Sugar Pie De Santo, Lightnin' Hopkins and Sonny Boy Williamson on the same bill!! 0:00 Smokestack Lightning 3:05 Don't Laugh At Me Howling Wolf: Harmonica, Vocals Hubert Sumlin: Guitar Willie Dixon: Bass Sunnyland Slim: Piano Clifton James: Drums

Colourised version plus ‘Don’t Laugh At Me’ (without the Reelin’ In The Years over printing!)

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