The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions [SEP] record label
The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions
The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions is an album by blues musician Howlin' Wolf released in 1971 on Chess Records, and on Rolling Stones Records in Britain. It was one of the first super session blues albums, setting a blues master among famous musicians from the second generation of rock and roll, in this case Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman. It peaked at #79 on the "Billboard" 200.
History.
Backstage at the Fillmore
The London Chuck Berry Sessions
"My Ding-a-Ling", from the live side of the album, was edited to approximately 4 minutes for release as a single. It was Berry's first and only single to reach number 1 in both the US and the UK.
Background.
In May 1970, Howlin' Wolf traveled to Olympic Sound Studios in London, England, to record songs for "The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions". The album was released in August 1971 and peaked at number