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Chester Burnett, better known as Howlin' Wolf, was one of the most important and influential figures in Chicago Blues through the 1950s, and along with Muddy Waters helped to establish the electric... more

Vinyl LP pressing. Howlin' Wolf recorded some of his finest work while in Memphis, Tennessee from 1951-1952 with legendary producer and Sun Records founder, Sam Phillips, who once remarked, "When I... more

Vinyl LP pressing. Howlin' Wolf was one of the most charismatic and exciting performers in the history of blues music. Standing six feet three inches he was a mountain of a man whose menacing vocal... more

With a voice rougher than Chicago's winter wind and a swagger that could own any room, Howlin' Wolf didn't just play the blues, he was the blues. Born Chester Burnett in the sun-scorched Delta, he... more

The Wolf at his most lupine—his earliest, rarest Sun sides including both sides (How Many More Years; Baby Ride with Me) from his first session at Sam Phillips' 706 Union Ave. studio in '51! They... more

Another heapin', howlin' helpin' of the early tracks that turned Chester Burnett into Howlin' Wolf, blues titan! This is the man at his most primitive and powerful: Moanin' at Midnight; Worried All... more

-Howlin' Wolf's earliest recordings (1951 - 1953), recorded by Sam Phillips at his Memphis Recording Service and unreleased at the time! -Alternate versions and unreleased masters discovered more... more

Here are 16 prized performances from one of the true giants (in every sense) of the blues: "How Many More Years," "Dorothy Mae," "Come Back Home," "Mr. Highway Man," "I Got a Woman," "My Last... more