A Howlin' Wolf question:

[Palestine]

Years ago (maybe 30-35 years ago) I had a Howlin' Wolf 45 record
with an electric version of "Tail Drag" on one side
and an electric version of "Evil" on the other.
Wah Wah peddle, fuzz guitar, heavy bass parts -
quite awesome. Try as I might I have only found
the acoustic or somewhat electric versions.
Does anyone know which versions I am looking for?

[bif]

1. I saw him live many years ago

And if I had know about this, I would have asked him for ya.

[Palestine]

3. I'll bet he would have known the answer!

[bif]

4. You might try searching here

One of the most amazing sites for music info out there:
http://www.allmusic.com

Good luck

[Palestine]

6. I shall do so now

Thank You

[mopaul]

7. i envy you

i had a chance to see him, but was too much of a chickenshit to go into this rough looking club in e. st. louis. the marquis said, 'the howlin' wolf orchestra', which i took as a jab or take off of the mahavishnu orchestra. but man, me and my buddy got to lookin around and talked ourselves out of it. i'll always kick myself in the ass for that.

i was just a highschool punk, but i sure loved me some wolf, and mud and bessie

[bif]

9. It was a cool environment...

The Ann Arbor blues and Jazz Festival. Sort of a Woodstock like setting. One stage and a whole sea of hippies. Saw some amazing acts there including Miles Davis. Ah, those were the days.

[mopaul]

2. i used to have those

i can still hear em in my head. chess label, a compilation album of his. also heard in on several other records, best of chess blues, etc. i bet it's somewhere in the chess catalogue.

i agree, those are hot. and very definitive wolf. what a voice.

[Palestine]

5. "Evil" is up-tempo as well. Very nice.

There are many many listings of these songs and Chess has their
hand in lots of them. I'll bet someone here has these exact recordings.

[mopaul]

8. try one of those online music services

can't think of the name of them, but it's about 10 bucks a month, and you can listen to and download tons of blues or any other music

can't think of that really popular music service, i'll think of it later im sure. but it's cool as hell

[Zomby Woof]

10. Probably from...

An album called "This Is Howlin' Wolf's New Album", which was an attempt to "modernize" his tunes with overdubs - came out in the late 60's. Wolf HATED the album, and the issuers bragged about that fact, which is reason enough for me to have never obtained it.

[Palestine]

12. looks like you might be right

This is vital blues. We don't hear the likes of this again
until Freddy King's "Burglar."
You would find this version of "Evil" very interesting -
very solid band.
This is some haunting Wolf.
Way ahead of its time.

[madrchsod]

11. saw him in a small club in chicago

sat about 10 ft from the stage..he started about ten and played till almost three. sat on his stool and sang the blues..pinetop perkins played the piano..that was a night....

[Palestine]

13. You are a very fortunate fellow, indeed

you cannot buy memories that good

[Palestine]

14. Thank You one and all, I believe I have found it

[bif]

15. Quite welcome!