Artist page · 07/07/2026
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Key LPs like Moanin’ In The Moonlight and Howlin’ Wolf feature sought-after original pressings with premium prices.
Howlin' Wolf emerged from the Mississippi Delta to become a foundational figure in electric blues. Beginning his musical journey with guitar and harmonica in the late 1920s and early 1930s, he moved to Chicago in 1952 to focus on singing. His collaborations with Chess Records yielded numerous influential tracks and albums, many written or arranged by Willie Dixon. His sound featured raw vocal delivery combined with electrified band arrangements that helped define Chicago blues. Howlin' Wolf maintained a recording career from the early 1950s until his death in 1976.
His vinyl catalog presents multiple original and reissue pressings highly valued by collectors.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
MasterTone · 1996
Fan Club · 1991
Chess · 1974
Chess · 1973
Chess · 1972
Chess · 1971
Chess · 1971
Cadet Concept · 1969
Checker · 1967
Chess · 1966
Argo · 1963
Chess · 1962
Chess · 1959Playlist
The tracks that sum up Howlin' Wolf's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
This LP captures Howlin' Wolf's raw Chicago blues style with 12 tracks including classics like 'Moanin' At Midnight' and 'Smokestack Lightnin''.
The 1962 self-titled LP features emblematic tracks such as 'Spoonful' and 'Back Door Man', showcasing the artist’s powerful vocals and electric blues band.
A 12-track album blending traditional blues with the Chicago sound, including standout cuts like 'Killing Floor' and 'Built For Comfort'.
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Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
The “Why this rarity” column comes from our upstream sourcing work: for each album, we explain what makes this pressing sought after by collectors (limited run, specific matrix, withdrawn edition…).
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
My stage name 'Howlin' Wolf' comes from stories my grandfather told about wolves catching kids who misbehaved.— Howlin' Wolf
The album Moanin' In The Moonlight was recorded in Chicago and released by Chess Records in 1959, featuring pioneering electric blues performances that shaped the Chicago sound.
The original 1962 US mono pressing of the Howlin' Wolf album on Chess (LP 1469) commands prices up to 930€ with only a handful of copies actively listed for sale.
In 1991, a live album was released featuring Howlin' Wolf's 1966 performance in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This limited pressing is a rare capture of his live power.
Composer Willie Dixon wrote and arranged several hits for Howlin' Wolf, including 'Wang Dang Doodle' and 'You’ll Be Mine', integral to his Chess Records output.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
He began recording in the early 1950s after forming a band in Memphis in 1948 and settling in Chicago by 1952 to focus on his singing career.
Moanin' In The Moonlight (1959), Howlin' Wolf (1962), and The Real Folk Blues (1966) are essential records with multiple valued pressings.
Chess Records in Chicago released most of his influential LPs including Moanin' In The Moonlight and Howlin' Wolf.
Born in White Station, Mississippi in 1910, he passed away in Hines, Illinois in 1976.
Original US vinyl pressings from the late 1950s and early 1960s can range from several hundred to almost a thousand euros, depending on condition and rarity.
His music is rooted in Chicago blues, electric blues, delta blues, and rhythm & blues.
Yes, live and studio albums have pressings released or reissued in France, including the Live In Cambridge album released by Fan Club label.
His songs were covered by early British rhythm and blues bands like the Rolling Stones, helping to revive his popularity in the 1960s.
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