THE LONDON HOWLIN’WOLF SESSIONS HOWLIN WOLF (With Eric Clapton, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Steve Winwood) CHESS 6008

Howlin’ Wolf, man . . . he’s the guts of America spilling out on the floor, that’s all.

Don Van Vliet says it’s almost impossible to find a white drummer who can play a real shuffle. That’s always been his toughest problem when he’s put together a band. Too bad he couldn’t have used Charlie Watts. Not only does Watts play a great shuffle on this album, he plays a great elegant shuffle. The real British blues again.