Howlin' Wolf | Rare Wolf 1948 To 1963 (2cd) | 2CD

Howlin' Wolf, born Chester Burnett, was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player who lived from 1910 to 1976. He is described as a key figure in bridging early Delta Blues with the more modern electric blues. After Leonard Chess secured his contract, he moved to Chicago in 1952, where guitarist Hubert Sumlin was his longtime guitarist.

Rare Wolf is a 2 CD compilation released in 2021 by Retroworld. It collects outtakes, demos and alternate takes from Chess Records recordings made between 1948 and 1963. Alan Robinson wrote the liner notes. The release is classed as blues.

Track List

Disc 1

1. Bluebird #1
2. Dorothy Mae #1
3. Sweet Woman
4. Saddle My Pony
5. Worried All the Time
6. Mama Died and Left Me
7. I'm Not Joking
8. Highway My Friend
9. Hold Your Money
10. Streamline Woman
11. California Blues
12. Stay Here Till My Baby Comes Back
13. Crazy About You Baby
14. C.V. Wine Blues
15. Look a Here Baby
16. Decoration Day
17. Well That's All Right
18. My Baby Walked Off
19. Smile at Me
20. Bluebird #2
21. Everybody's in the Mood
22. Chocolate Drop
23. Come Back Home
24. Dorothy Mae #2
25. Highway Man #1
26. Oh Red
27. My Last Affair
28. Howlin' Wolf Boogie

Disc 2

1. Howlin' for My Baby (Wolf Is at Your Door)
2. Highway Man #2
3. Getting Old and Grey
4. Come to Me Baby
5. Don't Mess With Me Baby
6. So Glad
7. My Life
8. Going Back Home
9. I Didn't Know #1
10. Bluebird #3
11. You Ought to Know
12. Nature
13. Walk to Camp Hall
14. My Baby Told Me
15. Somebody in My Home
16. Midnight Blues #1
17. Midnight Blues #2
18. I Didn't Know #2
19. I Better Go Now (Take 3)
20. I Better Go Now (Take ?)
21. Can't Put Me Out
22. Getting Late
23. Howlin' Blues
24. I've Been Abused
25. My People's Gone
26. Long Green Stuff
27. Joy to My Soul