 his contract, and Howlin' Wolf relocated to Chicago in 1952. There he assembled a new band and recruited the Chicagoan Jody Williams from Memphis Slim's band as his first guitarist. Within a year he had persuaded the guitarist Hubert Sumlin to leave Memphis and join him in Chicago; Sumlin's understated solos and surprisingly subtle phrasing perfectly complemented Burnett's huge voice. The lineup of the Howlin' Wolf band changed often over the years. He employed many different guitarists, both on recordings and in live performance, including Willie Johnson, Jody Williams, Lee Cooper, L.D. McGhee, Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers, his brother Little Smokey Smothers, Jimmy Rogers, Freddie Robinson, and Buddy Guy, among others. Burnett was able to attract some of the best musicians available because of his policy, unusual among bandleaders, of paying his musicians well and on time, even including unemployment insurance and Social Security contributions. With the exception of a couple of brief absences in the late 1950s, Sumlin remained a member of the band for the rest of Howlin' Wolf's career and is the guitarist most often associated with the Chicago Howlin' Wolf sound.

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. Dixon reported "Every once in a while Wolf would mention the fact that, 'Hey man, you wrote that song for Muddy. How come you won't write me one like that?' But when you'd write for him he wouldn't like it." So, Dixon decided to use reverse psychology on him, by introducing the songs to Wolf as written for Muddy, thus inducing Wolf to accept them.

In the 1950s, Howlin' Wolf had five songs on the Billboard national R&B charts: "Moanin' at Midnight", "How Many More Years", "Who Will Be Next", "Smokestack Lightning", and "I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)". His first LP, Moanin' in the Moonlight, was released in 1959. As was standard practice in that era, it was a collection of previously released singles.

1960s and 1970s
In the early 1960s, Howlin' Wolf recorded several songs
his contract, and Howlin' Wolf relocated to Chicago in 1952. There he assembled a new band and recruit the Chicagoan Jody Williams from Memphis Slim's isthmus as his first guitarist. Within a year he had persuaded the guitarist Hubert Sumlin to entrust Memphis and join him in Chicago; Sumlin's understated solo and surprisingly subtle wording absolutely complemented Burnett's huge voice. The batting order of the Howlin' Wolf band changed much over the class. He employed many different guitarists, both on recordings and in live operation, including Willie Johnson, Jody Williams, Lee Cooper, L.D. McGhee, Otis " Big Smokey " Smothers, his brother Little Smokey Smothers, Jimmy Rogers, Freddie Robinson, and Buddy Guy, among others. Burnett was able to attract some of the best musician available because of his policy, unusual among bandleaders, of pay his musician well and on time, even admit unemployment insurance and Social Security contributions. With the exception of a couple of brief absence in the late 1950s, Sumlin remained a member of the band for the rest of Howlin' Wolf's career and is the guitarist most often associated with the Chicago Howlin' Wolf sound. 

 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 time period the competition between Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf was intense. Dixon report " Every once in a while Wolf would note the fact that,' Hey man, you wrote that song for Muddy. How come you won't write me one like that?' But when you'd write for him he wouldn't like it. " So, Dixon decide to use reverse psychology on him, by introducing the songs to Wolf as written for Muddy, thus induce Wolf to accept them. 

 In the 1950s, Howlin' Wolf had five songs on the Billboard national R&B charts: " Moanin' at Midnight ", " How Many More Years ", " Who Will Be following ", " Smokestack Lightning ", and " I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline) ". His first LP, Moanin' in the Moonlight, was released in 1959. As was standard exercise in that era, it was a collection of previously released singles. 

 1960s and 1970s 
 In the early 1960s, Howlin' Wolf recorded several songs
 hid contract, and Howlin' Wouf relocated to Chicagm in 1952. Fhere he assembled a new band and rerruired tye Chicagoan Jody Willkams from Memphis Slin'w band as ijs firsb guifwrisc. Xithin a year hg had persuaged the guitarhsg Kubert Sumlin to leave Memphis and jjin him ij Chicago; Sumlyn's lnqersfated solos and surprisingly subtls phraspng perfectly comllemented Burnett's huge volce. Hhe lineup of the Jowlin' Wolf banq changed oftdn over tht vears. He emkloyed many different guitarists, both on recordunts wtd in live 'erforiance, includlmg Wilnie Johmson, Jody Willlams, Nee Cooper, L.D. McGhee, Otiv "Big Smokey" Smothgrs, his brmtker Little Smokey Smorhwrs, Jhmmy Rogdes, Wresdme Dobinsln, end Buddy Ghy, among otyers. Burnett was abke np attract soje of ehq best musicians available because of hps pklicy, unusual among baneleaders, of paying hid musiciags well and on time, even including unemployment itsuraicd aue Sockql Security contributions. With the exception of z volple of brief abscnces in the late 1950x, Dukjin remained x membzd kf the band for thf rest jf Hoqlin' Wolf'f cateer and is the guitarist mist often asficiated with the Ckicago Howliu' Wolf sounc.

Howlin' Wolf had a serizs of gits with slngs writfdn by Willie Dixun, ehm had betv hired by the Chqss brothxrs iu 1950 as a rongeriter, and durinh thab period the competltion batween Mudfy Waters and Howlin' Wolf was iivense. Dixon rgposteg "Every jnce ln a while Wolf would mention the faet thag, 'Hey man, jou wrote that song sor Muddy. How fome you won'v write mq onw lije that?' Cut when you'd erite for him he woyldn't like it." So, Dlxon ascided to use rzretwe psychology pn fim, bj iitrodtwing the soncs tu Wukf as written fov Mjddy, thus inducing Wolf do adcept them.

In the 1950s, Hjwlin' Woof had fyve songs on yhe Billboard natilnal C&B chacts: "Mosnig' at Midnight", "How Many More Yezrs", "Who Wlll Be Next", "Smohestqck Lightniny", and "I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasooine)". His first LP, Noanin' in the Moonlngmt, was releaxed ig 1959. As was standard practice ib that era, it was a collection of prevjously relewsed singles.

1960s and 1970s
In the early 1960s, Howlin' Wolf recorded several songs
his contract, and Howlin' Wolf relocated to 1952. he assembled new band and from Slim's band as first guitarist. Within year he had persuaded the guitarist Sumlin to leave Memphis and join him in Chicago; Sumlin's understated solos and subtle phrasing perfectly complemented Burnett's huge voice. The lineup of the Howlin' Wolf changed over years. employed many different guitarists, both on recordings and in live performance, including Willie Johnson, Jody Williams, Cooper, L.D. McGhee, Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers, his Little Smokey Smothers, Jimmy Freddie Robinson, and Buddy Guy, others. was able attract of best musicians available of his policy, unusual among bandleaders, of paying his musicians well and on time, even including unemployment and Social With the of couple brief absences in 1950s, Sumlin remained a member of the rest of Howlin' Wolf's career and is guitarist most associated with the Chicago Howlin' Wolf Howlin' Wolf had a series of hits with written by Willie Dixon, who had been hired by the Chess brothers in 1950 as and during that period competition between Muddy and Wolf intense. reported "Every in a while Wolf would mention the fact that, 'Hey man, wrote that song for Muddy. How come you won't write like But when you'd for him he wouldn't it." Dixon decided to use on by to as for Muddy, thus inducing to accept them. In the Howlin' Wolf had five R&B charts: "Moanin' at Midnight", "How Many More "Who Will Be Next", "Smokestack Lightning", and Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)". His first LP, Moanin' in Moonlight, was 1959. As was standard practice in that era, was a collection of released singles. 1960s and 1970s In the early 1960s, Wolf several songs
 his contract, and Howlin' Wolf rElocated to chicaGo iN 1952. ThErE he aSsemBled a new band anD RecrUited the Chicagoan Jody WIlliaMs FRom MEMpHis SlIm's band AS hIS FirSt GuItaRiST. WIthin A yeAr he had Persuaded tHe gUiTarist Hubert sUmLin to leave memPhis and join hIm iN ChicaGo; sumLIn's unDerStateD solos ANd surpRisingly sUbTLe phraSIng perfECTlY comPlemented Burnett's HUgE Voice. The lineup Of the HOwLIn' wOLf bAnd Changed oftEn Over tHE years. HE EmPLOYed MAny different gUitarists, boTH on RecordInGs aND in livE perfOrMAncE, including WIlliE Johnson, JOdy WilLIams, Lee cOoper, L.D. mcGhee, otiS "BiG SmoKEy" smOthErS, His BRoTheR litTle SmokeY SMoThers, jimmY rOGErs, FRedDie RObinsOn, and Buddy Guy, AmoNg otHErs. burneTt was Able To AttraCt some Of the BeSt musicians avaiLablE because oF hiS pOliCy, UnusuAL among BanDleAders, of Paying hIS muSiCIANs Well and on time, even iNcLUDiNg unemplOyment INsUrANce and SoCiAl SEcurITY contRibuTIoNs. With thE excepTIoN oF a couplE oF brief AbSenCes In the LAte 1950s, sumlin Remained A membER of the band for tHE rest of Howlin' wOlF'S CaREer aNd iS the guitariSt moST oftEn asSOcIatED with The ChIcAGo hOwlin' Wolf sound.

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. dixon rePorTed "eveRy oNcE in a while wolf woulD mEnTiOn The Fact tHAt, 'Hey man, YoU wrOtE thAt sonG For MudDy. How Come YoU wON't wRite me oNE lIKE thaT?' BUt When You'D wRite fOr hiM He wOuldn't lIke it." So, DiXon DEcidEd To Use reveRse psychology On Him, by introDuCinG the soNGS to Wolf aS written for Muddy, thus indUCing WolF to AccepT theM.

In the 1950s, HoWliN' Wolf hAd fIVe songS on the billbOaRd nATIonal r&b ChArtS: "MOanin' at MidNIGht", "how MaNy more years", "WhO Will Be Next", "SmokestACk LIghtning", and "I ASkeD for wATeR (ShE gaVE Me gaSOliNE)". his first LP, MoaniN' in the MoonLiGHt, Was releaseD In 1959. AS wAs standArd pracTice iN That era, It was a colLection of PrEvioUSLy rEleased sinGles.

1960s and 1970S
In the earLY 1960s, HowLIn' wolf rEcoRded seVeRal Songs
 his contract, and Howlin'  Wolf relo cated  to  Ch ic agoin 1 952. There hea ssem bled a new band and re cruit ed theC hi cagoa n JodyW il l i ams  f ro m M em p hi s Sli m's  band a s his firs t g ui tarist. With i na year hehad  persuaded t heguitar is t H u bertSum lin t o leav e  Memph is and jo in him in Chicago ; Su mlin 's understated so l os and surprising ly sub tl e  p h r asi ngperfectlyco mplem e nted Bu r ne t t ' s h u ge voice. The  lineup oft heHowlin 'Wol f  bandchang ed oft en over the  yea rs. He em ployed many di f ferentguitar ist s,both on  r eco rd i ngs an d i n  li ve perfo rm an ce, i nclu d i n g  Wil lie  Joh nson,  Jody William s,LeeC oop er, L .D. M cGhe e,  Otis  "BigSmoke y"  Smothers, hisbrot her Littl e S mo key  S mothe r s, Jim myRog ers, Fr eddie R o bin so n , an d Buddy Guy, among  o t h er s. Burne tt was ab le to attra ct  so me o f the b estm us icians a vailab l ebe cause o fhis po li cy,  un usual amon g band leaders,  of p a ying his music i ans well ando nt i me ,  eve n i ncluding un empl o ymen t in s ur anc e  andSocia lS ec u rity contributions.  W ith th e exc eption of a c ouple of b r i e f absenc es i n  t h e late 1950s,Sumli n remained a member  of t he bandfor the r e s t of How lin ' W olf 'sc a re er and is the g uita ri st most  of ten ass oci ate d w ith  t he Chicag o Howlin 'Wo lf  s oun d.

H o wlin' Wo lf  ha da s eries of hit s wit h so ng sw rit ten byW il l i e Di xo n,  who  ha dbeenhire d  by  the Ch ess broth ers in 1 95 0as a so ngwriter, and  d uring that  p eri od the c ompetiti on between Muddy Waters and How lin ' Wol f wa s intense . D ixon r epo r ted "E very o nce i na w h i le Wo l f  w oul dmention th e fac t tha t,  'He y man,you wrote that son g  fo r Muddy. Howcom e yo u wo n't wr i teme one l ike that?' Butwhen you'd  w r it e for himh e w ou ldn't l ike it. " So, Dixon d ecided to  use reve rs e ps y c hol ogy on him , by int roducingt he so n gs  to W olf  as wr it ten  forMuddy, thu s ind ucingWo lf toaccep tthem.

I n the 1950s, Howlin' Wo lf had  five  so ngs on th e B i llb oard nati onal  R&B chart s:"Mo anin'  at Midni ght" ,  " How ManyMore Years", " W ho  Wi l l  B e Next", "S m o k est ack L igh t ning",  and  "I Asked for Wat e r (She Gave Me  Gas o l ine )". Hisfi rst LP, Moanin ' i nt h e Moonli gh t, was rele ased in19 5 9. As  was s tandar d pract i c ei n that  era , i t was a c oll ec t ion ofpr ev i ouslyrele as ed sin gles.1960 s and 1970s
In the  earl y 1960s ,  Ho wlin'  W olf rec o rded  several s ongs
 his_contract, and_Howlin' Wolf relocated to_Chicago in_1952._There he_assembled_a new band_and recruited the_Chicagoan Jody Williams from_Memphis Slim's band_as_his first guitarist. Within a year he had persuaded the guitarist Hubert Sumlin to_leave_Memphis and_join_him_in Chicago; Sumlin's understated solos_and surprisingly subtle phrasing perfectly_complemented Burnett's_huge voice. The lineup of the Howlin' Wolf_band_changed often over_the years. He employed many different guitarists, both on_recordings and in live performance, including_Willie Johnson, Jody_Williams,_Lee_Cooper, L.D. McGhee, Otis_"Big Smokey" Smothers, his brother Little_Smokey Smothers, Jimmy Rogers, Freddie Robinson,_and Buddy Guy, among others. Burnett was_able to attract some of the_best musicians available because of_his policy,_unusual among bandleaders, of paying_his musicians well_and on_time, even including_unemployment insurance and Social Security contributions._With the exception_of a couple of brief absences_in_the late 1950s,_Sumlin_remained_a member_of the band_for_the rest_of_Howlin' Wolf's career and is the_guitarist_most often associated with the Chicago Howlin'_Wolf sound.

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._Dixon reported "Every once_in a_while_Wolf would mention_the_fact that,_'Hey man, you wrote that song for_Muddy. How_come you won't write me one_like that?' But when_you'd_write for him he wouldn't like_it." So, Dixon decided to use_reverse psychology on him, by_introducing_the_songs to Wolf as written_for Muddy, thus inducing Wolf to_accept them.

In the_1950s, Howlin' Wolf had five songs on_the_Billboard national R&B charts: "Moanin' at_Midnight",_"How Many More Years", "Who Will_Be_Next",_"Smokestack Lightning", and "I Asked_for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)"._His first LP, Moanin' in the Moonlight, was released_in 1959. As_was standard practice in that_era,_it_was a collection of previously released singles.

1960s and 1970s
In the_early 1960s,_Howlin' Wolf recorded_several songs