Smokestack Lightnin'

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Based on one riff and no chord changes, Smokestack Lightning has been called "a distillation of the essence of the blues". It was loosely was based on "Crying at Daybreak", another earlier recorded song by Wolf which was based on "Moon Going Down" by Charley Patton. Wolf said the song was inspired by watching trains in the night: "We used to sit out in the country and see the trains go by, watch the sparks come out of the smokestack. That was smokestack lightning." In Britain in 1964, Pye International Records issued "Smokestack Lightning… read more
Based on one riff and no chord changes, Smokestack Lightning has been called "a distillation of the essence of the blues". It was loosely w… read more
Based on one riff and no chord changes, Smokestack Lightning has been called "a distillation of the essence of the blues". It was loosely was based on "Crying at Daybreak&… read more

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Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910 in White Station, Mississippi, United States – January 10, 1976 in Hines, Illinois, United States), known as Howlin' Wolf, was an influential American singer, guitarist and harmonica player. With a booming voice and looming physical presence, Burnett is commonly ranked among the leading performers in electric blues; musician and critic Cub Koda declared, "no one could match Howlin' Wolf for the singular ability to rock the house down to the foundation while simultaneously scaring its patrons out of its wits." A number … read more
Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910 in White Station, Mississippi, United States – January 10, 1976 in Hines, Illinois, United States), known as Howlin' Wolf, was an influential Ame… read more
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