Howlin' wolf

Alternate title
(I'm a) howling wolf

Master
B 7011 

Location/Date
United Sound Systems
Detroit, MI, September 3 1948

Original release
Modern 20-730

Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr

Produced by
Bernard "Bernie" Besman

78 rpm
Modern 20‑730

45 rpm
Modern MX52

LP
America Records 30 AM 6077, Crown CLP 5353, Goldenlane Records CLP 3479, United Superior US 7731

CD
Ace CDCHD 315, Ace JLHBOX 019, Acrobat ACQCD 7103, Big3 Records BT3229, Blues Collection 159822, Body & Soul 3057012, Documents 600258, Flair 7243 8 39658 2 3, JSP Records JSPCD7703, P‑Vine PCD‑3035, Proper Records INTRO CD 2038, Proper Records PROPERBOX 111, Soul Jam Records 806181, Southern Routes SR‑2505, Virgin 72435‑82741‑2‑7

Bernard ”Bernie” Besman was the producer of Hooker’s singles for Modern and Sensation from 1948-1952 at United Sound Systems Studios on 5840 2nd Boulevard in Detroit, with studio owner James Siracuse’s son Joe Siracuse as engineer. From late 1952 (when Besman moved to California) Joe Bihari from Modern and Joe Siracuse took care of the productions.


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