It was released in 1961 by chess records as the bside to wolfs. Howlin wolf the wolf is at your door 1992, vinyl discogs. Robert palmers justly celebrated question at the end of his book deep blues. The door of the song, like the name of the band, suggests a blakean symbol of perception, with an awareness of the 1960s queer culture double entendre, giving the expression an additional layer of meaning. I am a back door man i am a back door man well, the men dont know but the little girls understand when everybodys sound asleep im somewh. Howlin wolf the rocking chair lp chess 1469 released january 11 1962 shake for me the red rooster youll be mine whos been talkin wang dang doodle little baby spoonful going down slow down in the bottom back door man howlin for my baby tell me the real folk blues chess 1502 released january 1966. Live and cookin 1972 the back door wolf 1973 london revisited 1974 the back door wolf is the final studio album by blues musician howlin wolf, released by chess records in 1973. Listen to your favorite songs from the wolf is at your door thats entertainment by howlin wolf now.
Marco pandolfi harmonica by richard ray farrell from the album i sing the blues eclectic. Well the men dont know, but the little girls understand. The doors recording features a thumping rhythmic approach. The backing is spare, leaving maximum room for wolfs emotional howl. Bruce from asbury park, nj i had just turned 15 and landed my first concert tickets for earth opera and the doors. The wolf is at your door thats entertainment howlin wolf. The wolf is at your door thats entertainment by howlin. This time willie dixon not only played bass but wrote most of the songs, and he came up with a pile of classics including the red rooster, spoonful, down in the bottom, back door man. It was released in 1961 by chess records as the bside to wolfs wang dang doodle catalog no.
Chester arthur burnett june 10, 1910 january 10, 1976, known as howlin wolf, was an influential american blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player with a booming voice and looming physical presence, burnett is commonly ranked among the leading performers in electric blues. Hubert sumlin on guitar, otis spann on piano, willie dixon on bass, and earl. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. It was released in 1961 by chess records as the bside to wolf s wang dang doodle. A back door man is the secret lover of a married woman. When everybodys sound asleep, im somewhere making my midnight creep.
Dont take him down, rather be dead, six feets in the ground. The doors decided to cover this after their guitarist robby krieger heard john hammond jr. So goes the blues song, back door man, written in 1961 by willie dixon for howlin wolf, and later immortalized by jim morrison and the doors. Howlin wolf had a series of hits with songs written by willie dixon, who had been hired by the chess brothers in 1950 as a songwriter, and during that period the competition between muddy waters and howlin wolf was intense. Back door man wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyc.
I am a back door man i am a back door man well, the men dont know but the little girls understand when everybodys sound asleep im somewhere. A chess records legend and influence on eric clapton and the rolling stones, hes the original back door man. Howlin wolf the wolf is at your door lyrics howlin. Jul 20, 2016 by 1960, when back door man was cut, team wolf included the prodigious young guitarist hubert sumlin and, in the studio, the equally man mountainous willie dixon as arranger, bassist and songwriter. Latinautor peermusic, bmg rights management, latinautor, cmrra, abramus digital, umpi, and 4 music rights societies. Howlin wolf back door man single version lyrics genius. Originally published in 2004, now revised and updated, its a fine work, tautly and.
Back door man testo howlin wolf mtv testi e canzoni. The hall held maybe 2500 but was only 23 full of greasers and freaks. They vary the chords in a 12bar blues arrangement, which serves as a great tensionandrelease pattern. Willie dixon immortalized the back door man in a song he wrote for howlin wolf, who. The howlin wolf album 1969 blues electronic blues psychedelic.
The guilty perpetrator if a wife was caught cheating was typically a tradesman caller like the ice man, or an insurance salesman. Attempt to assemble a complete list of chester burnett aka howlin wolf records. Howlin wolf smoke stack lightning, back door man from npr, howlin wolf. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Spoonful has a onechord, modal blues structure found in other songs willie dixon wrote for howlin wolf, such as wang dang doodle and back door man, and in wolf s own smokestack lightning. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. I am a back door man i am a back door man well the men dont know, but the little girls understand when everybodys tryin to sleep im somewhere making my midnight creep yes, in the morning when the rooster crow something tell me i got to go i am a back door man i am, a back door man well the men dont know, but little girls understand they take me to the doctor, shot full o holes nurse. As brilliantly useful as some scholarship on the blues has been, i mean to suggest in what. Howlin wolf vs the doors who sang back door man best. Howlin wolf 1962 often known as the rocking chair album, because of the cover art. It uses eightbar vocal sections with twelvebar choruses and is performed at a medium blues tempo in the key of e.
A back door man is a guy who has relations with a woman while her husband has been out slaving away to provide for her. Wangdangdoodle back door man by howlin wolf single. I am a back door man i am a back door man well the men dont know but the little girls understand when everybodys tryin to sleep im somewhere making my midnight creep. A willie dixon blues song from 1961, this has been covered by john hammond jr. It was released in 1961 by chess records as the bside to wolfs wang dang doodle.
The doors, jim morrison and sexual energy crawling king. With his growling vocals, howlin wolf, by john burnett, on 4 october 2010 h. Back door man by the doors song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. I am a back door man i am a back door man well the men dont know, but the little girls understand when everybodys tryin to sleep im somewhere making my midnight creep. Wangdangdoodle back door man, a single by howlin wolf. Nel booklet sono inoltre indicati i musicisti willie dixon su tutti e lanno di incisione. Feb 16, 2011 the howlin wolf album 1969 blues electronic blues psychedelic. Back door man was recorded as a single and was collected on howlin wolf, rocking chair album 1962, and others. Well the men dont know, but little girls understand. Howlin wolf originally recorded back door man written by willie dixon and howlin wolf released it on the single wangdangdoodle in 1961. I am a back door man i am a back door man well, the men dont know but the little girls understand when everybodys sound asleep im somewhere making my midnight creep yes, in the morning, the rooster crow something tell me, i got to go i am a back door man i am a.
Listen to your favorite songs from the back door wolf by howlin wolf now. The back door wolf by howlin wolf on amazon music unlimited. The doors recorded a rock version of the back door man for their eponymous debut album. Vocalist jim morrison seethes and croons over the swinging band.
Cover versions of back door man by howlin wolf secondhandsongs. In the 60s it took on a slightly new meaning when jim morrison covered it. Howlin wolf the wolf is at your door lyrics howlin wolf. The meaning of the term back door man is a man who has sex with another mans wife and leaves through the back door before the womans husband returns as mentioned earlier. Back door man, an album by howlin wolf on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The stellar backup crew also featured veteran chess sidemen like pianist otis spann, drummer fred below and guitarist freddy robinson, and they. Dixon reported every once in a while wolf would mention the fact that, hey man, you wrote that song for muddy. Check out back door man by howlin wolf on amazon music. A back door man is said to be a man who has an affair with a married woman while her husbands away. Composition and recording spoonful has a onechord, modal blues structure found in other songs willie dixon wrote for howlin wolf, such as wang dang doodle and back door man, and in wolfs own smokestack lightning. Howlin wolf put the beast in blues last month, on what would have been the wolfs 95th birthday, thunders mouth press issued a paperback edition of james segrests and mark hoffmans biography, moanin at midnight.
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