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The Howlin Wolf Song

posted 11 years ago by gangsta_toes
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The one he did in the studio when he stole Muddy's girl. I thought it sounded amazing even by today's standards. However I listened to a copy of that song and it was not the same version as the one in the movie. The original sounds average and boring unlike the one in the film. I checked the film credits and it says the song was done by Howlin Wolf. So that means there is either a different version that sounds like the movie version or they used computers to enhance/change the sound of the original. Does anyone have any info on this?

[–] mschocolatgirl 11 years ago

Actually all songs were done by the actors... I have the soundtrack.

[–] burgundychampagne 10 years ago

On the dvd commentary it states the actors did their own vocals.

[–] abajasds 9 years ago

The song Howlin' Wolf did is "Smokestack Lightening." It was recorded in 1956. I have the recording Emaon Walker did and it's actually more bad ass than the original, and I like the original too. I think the soundtrack was the only thing they really did great because even Muddy Water's music sound better on the soundtrack.

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[–] autocascade 8 years ago

The music in this movie was off the charts. They could all sing and I found some real respect for Beyonce from her renditions of Etta James.

Maybe the best soundtrack ever.

[–] Soodinum 9 years ago

Sigh. Guys like Wolf did numerous recordings (of varying quality) of their signature tunes. Muddy was the same.

All the actors in this film sang their own songs.

The guy that played Walter was miming to Kim Wilson's playing when he "played" harp though.

'Then' and 'than' are different words - stop confusing them.