Song 127- Little Red Rooster

SONG: Little Red Rooster ARTIST: Howlin’ Wolf YEAR: 1961 Listen to it here:  THE SONG: “Little Red Rooster” or “The Red Rooster” is a blues standard that is credited to Willie Dixon. The first ever recording of it was this 1961 recording we will be reviewing today, which was done in Chicago blues style. ThisContinue reading “Song 127- Little Red Rooster”

Song 126 – Back Door Man

SONG: Back Door Man ARTIST: Howlin’ Wolf YEAR: 1961 Listen to it here:  THE SONG: Back Door Man was written by blues musician Willie Dixon and first recorded by Howlin’ Wolf in 1961.  The term Back Door Man was Southern slang for an extramarital affair.  Chess Records issued it as the B side to WangContinue reading “Song 126 – Back Door Man”