The Chess Box

~ Release by Howlin’ Wolf (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Tracks 2-16, 3-16, 3-17 previously unreleased.
℗1973, 1991, © 1991 MCA Records Inc.

Includes 32 page booklet (approx. 11" x 11") with essays, photos, credits and album discography.

Annotation last modified on 2021-03-07 13:15 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: 1951 - 1955
▶ CD 2: 1955 - 1962
▼ CD 3: 1963 - 1973
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1Hidden Charms
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-08-14)
baritone saxophone and bass saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
bass guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1963-08-14)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1963-08-14)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1963-08-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1963-08-14)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1963-08-14)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1963-08-14)
cover recording of:
Hidden Charms (on 1963-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
2:24
2Three Hundred Pounds of Joy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-08-14)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
bass guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1963-08-14)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1963-08-14)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1963-08-14)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1963-08-14)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1963-08-14)
recording of:
300 Pounds of Joy (on 1963-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
3:08
3Built for Comfort
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-08-14)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
bass guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1963-08-14)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1963-08-14)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1963-08-14)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1963-08-14)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1963-08-14)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (on 1963-08-14)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1963-08-14)
cover recording of:
Built for Comfort (on 1963-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing)
2:41
4Love Me Darlin'
bass saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (in 1964-08)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1964-08)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1964-08)
electric bass guitar:
Andrew Palmer (Blues bassist) (in 1964-08)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1964-08)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1964-08)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (in 1964-08)
tenor saxophone:
Arnold Rogers (Saxophonist) (in 1964-08)
recording of:
Love Me Darlin' (in 1964-08)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:55
5Killing Floor
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1964-08)
baritone saxophone and bass saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (in 1964-08)
bass:
Andrew McMahon (Andrew "Blueblood" McMahon) (in 1964-08)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1964-08)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1964-08)
electric bass guitar:
Andrew Palmer (Blues bassist) (in 1964-08)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1964-08)
guitar family:
Buddy Guy (in 1964-08) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1964-08)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1964-08)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (in 1964-08)
tenor saxophone:
Arnold Rogers (Saxophonist) (in 1964-08)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1964-08)
recording of:
Killing Floor (in 1964-08)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:53
6My Country Sugar Mama
bass saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (in 1964-08)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1964-08)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1964-08)
electric bass guitar:
Andrew Palmer (Blues bassist) (in 1964-08)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1964-08)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1964-08)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (in 1964-08)
tenor saxophone:
Arnold Rogers (Saxophonist) (in 1964-08)
cover recording of:
My Country Sugar Mama (in 1964-08)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:39
7Louise
bass saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (in 1964-08)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1964-08)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1964-08)
electric bass guitar:
Andrew Palmer (Blues bassist) (in 1964-08)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1964-08)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1964-08)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (in 1964-08)
tenor saxophone:
Arnold Rogers (Saxophonist) (in 1964-08)
cover recording of:
Louise (in 1964-08)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
2:46
8I Walked From Dallas
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1965-04-15)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1965-04-15) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1965-04-15)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1965-04-15)
piano:
Lee Eggleston (on 1965-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Shaw (tenor / alto saxes and harmonica) (on 1965-04-15)
recording of:
I Walked From Dallas (on 1965-04-15)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:18
9Tell Me What I've Done
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1965-04-15)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1965-04-15) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1965-04-15)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1965-04-15)
piano:
Lee Eggleston (on 1965-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Shaw (tenor / alto saxes and harmonica) (on 1965-04-15)
recording of:
Tell Me What I've Done (on 1965-04-15)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:52
10Don't Laugh at Me
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1965-04-15)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1965-04-15) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1965-04-15)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1965-04-15)
piano:
Lee Eggleston (on 1965-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Shaw (tenor / alto saxes and harmonica) (on 1965-04-15)
recording of:
Don't Laugh at Me (on 1965-04-15)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:17
11Ooh Baby (Hold Me)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1965-04-15)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1965-04-15) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1965-04-15)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1965-04-15)
piano:
Lee Eggleston (on 1965-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Shaw (tenor / alto saxes and harmonica) (on 1965-04-15)
recording of:
Ooh Baby (Hold Me) (on 1965-04-15)
composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:41
12New Crawlin' King Snake
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1966-04-11)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1966-04-11)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1966-04-11)
piano:
Henry Gray (on 1966-04-11)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Shaw (tenor / alto saxes and harmonica) (on 1966-04-11)
cover recording of:
New Crawlin' King Snake (on 1966-04-11)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:59
13My Mind Is Ramblin'
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1966-04-11)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1966-04-11)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1966-04-11)
piano:
Henry Gray (on 1966-04-11)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Shaw (tenor / alto saxes and harmonica) (on 1966-04-11)
recording of:
My Mind Is Ramblin’ (on 1966-04-11)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:55
14Commit a Crime
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (on 1966-04-11)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1966-04-11)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1966-04-11)
piano:
Henry Gray (on 1966-04-11)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Shaw (tenor / alto saxes and harmonica) (on 1966-04-11)
recording of:
I’m Leaving You (Commit a Crime) (on 1966-04-11)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
writer:
Chester Burnett
version of:
What a Woman
3:10
15Dust My Broom
drums (drum set):
Cassell Burrows (in 1967-06)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1967-06)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1967-06)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Shaw (tenor / alto saxes and harmonica) (in 1967-06)
cover recording of:
Dust My Broom (in 1967-06)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
2:58
16I'm the Wolf (acoustic solo)
guitar and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf
recording of:
I'm the Wolf (in 1968-11)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
5:10
17Ain't Goin' Down That Dirt Road
guitar and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1968-11)
recording of:
Ain't Goin' Down That Dirt Road (in 1968-11)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
5:53
18Mary Sue
drums (drum set):
Cassell Burrows (on 1969-07-14)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1969-07-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1969-07-14)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1969-07-14)
recording of:
Mary Sue (on 1969-07-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:06
19Hard Luck
drums (drum set):
Cassell Burrows (on 1969-07-14)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1969-07-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1969-07-14)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1969-07-14)
recording of:
Hard Luck (on 1969-07-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
3:15
20The Red Rooster
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1970-05-07)
bass guitar:
Bill Wyman (on 1970-05-07)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1970-05-07) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1970-05-07)
harmonica:
Jeff Carp (on 1970-05-07)
membranophone:
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (on 1970-05-07)
organ:
Steve Winwood (on 1970-05-07)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1970-05-07)
recording of:
The Red Rooster (on 1970-05-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
5:59
21Moving
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1973)
guitar:
Willie Harris (Blues singer and guitarist, who recorded four titles in Chicago, 1929-1930) (in 1973) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1973)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1973)
membranophone:
S.P. Leary (in 1973)
piano:
Detroit Junior (in 1973)
recording of:
Moving (in 1973)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:45