Chess matrix 8616. Poor boy / Howlin' Wolf
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Poor boy (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Chester Burnett (songwriter) | Given name of Howlin' Wolf. |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Howlin' Wolf (vocalist) | |
| Howlin' Wolf (instrumentalist : harmonica) | |
| Hosea Lee Kennard (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Jody Williams (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Hubert Sumlin (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Earl Phillips (instrumentalist : drums) |
Additional Information
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Label has "Arc Music" printed above the matrix number. |
| Information on this recording derives from "The Chess labels : A discography" / Michel Ruppli (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1983), as well as disc labels examined by DAHR editors. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Late 1957 Chicago, Illinois | n/a | Master | Chess 1679 | |||
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Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Chess matrix 8616. Poor boy / Howlin' Wolf," accessed January 24, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000475012/8616-Poor_boy.
Chess matrix 8616. Poor boy / Howlin' Wolf. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 24, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000475012/8616-Poor_boy.
"Chess matrix 8616. Poor boy / Howlin' Wolf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 24 January 2026.
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