Mount Bluesmore poll: Muddy Waters VS Howlin' Wolf VS Sonny Boy Williamson

Sonny Boy is amazing. The voice, the lyrics, the harmonica, the general evil badass mood.

On the other hand, Wolf's second album is a monster

Look at this thing

Side one

1. "Shake for Me" – 2:12
2. "The Red Rooster" – 2:22
3. "You'll Be Mine" – 2:25
4. "Who's Been Talkin'"(Howlin' Wolf) – 2:18
5. "Wang Dang Doodle" – 2:18
6. "Little Baby" – 2:45

Side two

1. "Spoonful" – 2:42
2. "Going Down Slow"(St. Louis Jimmy Oden) – 3:18
3. "Down in the Bottom" – 2:05
4. "Back Door Man" – 2:45
5. "Howlin' for My Baby" – 2:28
6. "Tell Me"(Howlin' Wolf) – 2:52

Mostly written by Dixon of course

First blues album I ever bought. Killer.

howlin' wolf -- no diss to the other guys, but Wolf is my fave.

Wolf hits me on a more visceral level than Muddy, but they're both unimpeachable, obv.

BTW, I thought I had seen Muddy vs. Wolf recently...

Muddy Waters vs Howlin' Wolf

I was aware of that poll, but wanted to throw Sonny Boy in and encourage some blues discussion around here

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people, people, The Essential Sonny Boy Williamson is the best thing to happen since Star Time!!

http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-essential-sonny-boy-williamson-mca-chess-r170201

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how can you not love that voice (Howlin' Wolf). so earthy, so friendly, so...awesome.

My God, Sonny Boy is so awesome.

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/mystery-sonny-boy-williamson/

Sonny Boy Williamson vs Sonny Boy Williamson II