Spoonful
Blues standard first recorded by Howlin' Wolf / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Spoonful (disambiguation).
"Spoonful" is a blues song written by Willie Dixon and first recorded in 1960 by Howlin' Wolf. Called "a stark and haunting work",[1] it is one of Dixon's best known and most interpreted songs.[2] Etta James and Harvey Fuqua had a pop and R&B record chart hit with their duet cover of "Spoonful" in 1961, and it was popularized in the late 1960s by the British rock group Cream.
Quick Facts Single by Howlin' Wolf, B-side ...
"Spoonful" | ||||
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Single by Howlin' Wolf | ||||
B-side | "Howlin' for My Darling" | |||
Released | June 1960 (1960-06) | |||
Recorded | June 1960 | |||
Studio | Chess, Chicago | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 2:45 | |||
Label | Chess | |||
Songwriter(s) | Willie Dixon | |||
Producer(s) | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Willie Dixon | |||
Howlin' Wolf singles chronology | ||||
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