: At 6'3" and 300 pounds, Wolf had a voice that Sam Phillips described as the place "where the soul of man never dies." His gravelly, primal delivery on this track was unlike anything on the radio. A Double-Sided Heavyweight
Before he was a Chicago legend, Chester Arthur Burnett was a force of nature in Memphis. In July 1951, he walked into Sam Phillips’ Memphis Recording Service (now legendary as ) and recorded a track that arguably laid the groundwork for rock and roll: "How Many More Years." Howlin' Wolf - How Many More Years
Released by Chess Records in the fall of 1951, the song was actually a double-sided hit with "Moanin' at Midnight." It climbed to , instantly making Howlin' Wolf a star. : At 6'3" and 300 pounds, Wolf had
: This recording contains some of the earliest known uses of power chords and heavy electric distortion. Johnson’s aggressive, distorted tone predated the "rock" sound by years. : This recording contains some of the earliest
If you want to understand where the raw power of modern music comes from, you have to look at this 1951 single. The Sound That Shook the World
: The driving boogie-woogie piano is often attributed to a young Ike Turner , whose rhythmic energy pushes the track forward.