Howlin' Wolf's "Back Door Man," recorded in 1960 and released in early 1961, is a blues standard built on a suggestive Willie Dixon lyric. The track showcases the artist's signature guttural vocal delivery and intense harmonica playing.
- This single was recorded during the same sessions that produced the bulk of the material for the album 'Moanin' in the Moonlight,' released in 1962.
- The song's suggestive lyrics, written by bassist and producer Willie Dixon, were typical of blues tradition, though this iteration pushed boundaries.
- While not a major chart hit at the time, "Back Door Man" has become one of Howlin' Wolf's most enduring and covered songs.
Chester Burnett, known as Howlin' Wolf, was a pivotal blues singer and guitarist whose raw, powerful voice defined Chicago blues. He rose to prominence in the 1950s with a string of influential recordings for Sun Records and later Chess Records.
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