| The Super Super Blues Band | ||||
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | September 1967 | |||
| Studio | Ter Mar Recording Studio, Chicago, IL | |||
| Genre | Blues, rhythm and blues | |||
| Length | 44:04 | |||
| Label | Checker LP-3010 | |||
| Producer | Willie Dixon | |||
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The Super Super Blues Band is an album by blues musicians Howlin' Wolf,Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley released on the Checker label in 1968. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
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| AllMusic |   [6] |
AllMusic reviewer Ken Chang stated "Wolf adamantly refuses to back down from his rivals,resulting in a flood of contentious studio banter that turns out to be more entertaining than the otherwise unmemorable music from this stylistic train wreck. Although Wolf and Waters duke it out in earnest on the blues standards,the presence of Diddley (and his rave-up repertoire) makes the prospect of an ensemble impossible;in the end,there are just too many clashing ingredients to make the mix digestible. ... At least it sounds like they had fun doing it". [6]
William James Dixon was an American blues musician,vocalist,songwriter,arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar,and sang with a distinctive voice,but he is perhaps best known as one of the most prolific songwriters of his time. Next to Muddy Waters,Dixon is recognized as the most influential person in shaping the post–World War II sound of the Chicago blues.
McKinley Morganfield,known professionally as Muddy Waters,was an American blues singer and musician who was an important figure in the post-World War II blues scene,and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues". His style of playing has been described as "raining down Delta beatitude".
Chester Arthur Burnett,better known by his stage name Howlin' Wolf,was an American blues singer and guitarist. He was at the forefront of transforming acoustic Delta blues into electric Chicago blues,and over a four-decade career,recorded blues,rhythm and blues,rock and roll,and psychedelic rock. He is regarded as one of the most influential blues musicians of all time.
Chicago blues is a form of blues music that developed in Chicago,Illinois. It is based on earlier blues idioms,such as Delta blues,but is performed in an urban style. It developed alongside the Great Migration of African Americans of the first half of the twentieth century. Key features that distinguish Chicago blues from the earlier traditions,such as Delta blues,is the prominent use of electrified instruments,especially the electric guitar,and especially the use of electronic effects such as distortion and overdrive.
Chess Records was an American record company established in 1950 in Chicago,specializing in blues and rhythm and blues. It was the successor to Aristocrat Records,founded in 1947. It expanded into soul music,gospel music,early rock and roll,and jazz and comedy recordings,released on the Chess and its subsidiary labels Checker and Argo/Cadet. The Chess catalogue is owned by Universal Music Group and managed by Geffen Records and Universal Music Enterprises.
"I'm a Man" is a rhythm and blues song written and recorded by Bo Diddley in 1955. Inspired by an earlier blues song,it was one of his first hits. "I'm a Man" has been recorded by a variety of artists,including the Yardbirds,who adapted it in an upbeat rock style.
"Who Do You Love?" is a song written by American rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley. Recorded in 1956,it is one of his most popular and enduring works. The song represents one of Bo Diddley's strongest lyrical efforts and uses a combination of hoodoo-type imagery and boasting. It is an upbeat rocker,but the original did not use the signature Bo Diddley beat rhythm.
Joseph Leon "Jody" Williams was an American blues guitarist and singer. His singular guitar playing,marked by flamboyant string-bending,imaginative chord voicings and a distinctive tone,was influential in the Chicago blues scene of the 1950s.
"Diddley Daddy" is a song by Bo Diddley. The song was issued as a single on Checker Records in June 1955. His second single,it followed on the heels of the success of the eponymous "Bo Diddley." The song spent four weeks on the Billboard R&B chart in the summer of 1955,peaking at No. 11.
Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers was a Chicago blues guitarist and singer. He was a member of Howlin' Wolf's backing band and worked with Muddy Waters,Jimmy Rogers,Bo Diddley,Ike Turner,J. T. Brown,Freddie King,Little Johnny Jones,Little Walter,and Willie Dixon. His younger brother,Abe,was the bluesman Little Smokey Smothers,with whom he is sometimes confused.
Super Blues is a 1967 studio album by a blues supergroup consisting of Bo Diddley,Muddy Waters,and Little Walter. The album was released in both mono and stereo formats by Checker Records in June 1967. A follow-up album The Super Super Blues Band was released later that year and featured Howlin' Wolf replacing Little Walter.
The London Muddy Waters Sessions is a studio album by Muddy Waters,released in 1972 on Chess Records. A follow-up to 1971's The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions, the concept was to combine American bluesmen with British blues/rock stars. The album was an attempt to capitalise on the increasing popularity of traditional blues music and blues artists in Britain.
Bo Diddley in the Spotlight is the fourth album by musician Bo Diddley,recorded in 1959-60 and released on the Checker label. The album contains the hit single "Road Runner".
Bo Diddley Is a Lover is the sixth album by musician Bo Diddley recorded in 1961 and released on the Checker label.
Bo Diddley &Company is the ninth studio album by musician Bo Diddley,released on the Checker label in late 1962.
Surfin' with Bo Diddley is the tenth studio album by American musician Bo Diddley released on the Checker label in 1963.
Hey! Good Lookin' is the eleventh studio album by American musician Bo Diddley released on the Checker label in 1965.
Muddy Waters Sings "Big Bill" is the first studio album,but second overall album by blues musician Muddy Waters,featuring songs by Big Bill Broonzy,released by the Chess label in 1960.
Can't Get No Grindin' is an album by blues musician Muddy Waters released by the Chess label in 1973.
Another Dimension is the 15th studio album by musician Bo Diddley recorded in 1971 and released by the Chess label.
