1.4 Roll and Tumble Blues - Hambone Willie Newbern
1.5 Oh! Red - Harlem Hamfats
1.6 Moon Goin' Down - Charley Patton
1.7 How Long, How Long Blues - Leroy Carr
1.8 Sugar Mama Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson
1.9 Sitting on Top the World - Mississippi Sheiks
1.10 Dust My Broom - Elmore James
1.11 Louise, Louise Blues - Johnny Temple
1.12 A Spoonful Blues - Charley Patton
1.13 Cool Drink of Water Blues - Tommy Johnson
1.14 I'm So Glad - Skip James
1.15 Blue Yodel (T for Texas) - Jimmie Rodgers
1.16 Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues - Charley Patton
1.17 Goin' Down Slow - St. Louis Jimmy
1.18 Crawlin' King Snake - Tony Hollins
1.19 Hard Time Killing Floor Blues - Skip James
1.20 34 Blues - Charley Patton
1.21 Moanin' at Midnight
1.22 How Many More Years
1.23 Riding in the Moonlight
1.24 Morning at Midnight
1.25 Passing By Blues
1.26 Crying at Daybreak
1.27 My Baby Stole Off
1.28 I Want Your Picture
1.29 The Wolf Is at Your Door
1.30 Howlin' Wolf Boogie
1.31 Worried All the Time
1.32 Getting Old and Grey
1.33 Mr. Highway Man
1.34 Saddle My Pony
1.35 Oh! Red
1.36 My Last Affair
1.37 All Night Boogie
1.38 I Love My Baby
1.39 No Place to Go
1.40 Rockin' Daddy
1.41 Baby, How Long
1.42 Evil
1.43 I'll Be Around
1.44 Forty Four
1.45 Who Will Be Next?
1.46 I Have a Little Girl
1.47 Don't Mess with My Baby
1.48 Smokestack Lightnin'
1.49 You Can't Be Beat
1.50 I Asked for Water
1.51 So Glad
1.52 Going Back Home
1.53 My Life
1.54 Somebody in My Home
1.55 Nature
1.56 Poor Boy
1.57 Sitting on Top of the World
1.58 I Didn't Know
1.59 Moanin' for My Baby
1.60 I'm Leaving You
Number of discs:
4
Description:
2009 four disc (three CD + DVD) set revolving around legendary bluesman Howlin' Wolf and other artists that influenced him. We present Howlin' Wolf's finest recordings made between 1951 and 1958 over two CDs. The third CD features artists that influenced the Wolf. The DVD features interviews with Bob Brozman, Guy Davis, Sid Griffin, Charlie Musselwhite, Paul Oliver and Charles Shaar Murray.
"Best Of 1951-1958" is a comprehensive CD collection featuring the legendary blues artist Howlin' Wolf, released by Proper Box. This set captures some of his most influential recordings from the early years of his career, showcasing classics that helped shape modern blues and rock music. Tracks like "Smokestack Lightnin'," "Moanin' at Midnight," and "How Many More Years" highlight Howlin' Wolf's powerful voice and raw emotional delivery. The compilation offers listeners an authentic journey through the roots of Chicago blues, making it essential for both new fans and longtime enthusiasts. Proper Box is renowned for its high-quality reissues and carefully curated box sets that preserve musical history with detailed liner notes and excellent sound restoration.