Howlin' Wolf -- "How Many More Years"
In my opinion, Howlin' Wolf's second best track ever. Recorded by Sam Phillips when Wolf was still in Memphis, this track features Wolf's usual back-up band: Willie Johnson on a razor-sharp overdriven guitar and Willie Steele on a very powerful sounding drum kit. Add to that a young Ike Turner playing a slightly out-of-tune piano, and you've got yourself an eternal classic. Wolf's voice takes Charley Patton's as a frame of reference, then adds a matchless versatility to it.
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