Artist
Howlin' Wolf
Howlin' Wolf appears once in our Blues list, placing as high as No. 2. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.
- Ranked entries
- 1
- Appears on
- Blues
- Year
- 1956
- Highest placing
- No. 2 in Blues
- Updated
- 2026-08-30
Appears on
Smokestack Lightnin'
1956 · Chess
Ranked No. 2 in Blues
One chord, a harmonica and a howl, held for three minutes without developing at all. The most hypnotic record on this list and the one the British bands could never get right.