His guitar is wonderfully evocative, but then so is his singing; Albert King had one of the finest voices among guitar-toting blues men.
When African-American innovators of the 50s met Black Power and Flower Power head on, the psychedelic blues was born.
Credited to Little Walter & his Night Cats, the song was the first chart entry by the singer and distinctive harmonica man.
A collection of 50s singles, ‘Moanin’ In The Moonlight’ brought all of Howlin’ Wolf’s best qualities together: “a tail dragon with a voice like an angel”.
