On this day in 1927, Catherine Baker recorded Chicago Fire Blues.
On this day in 1952, Howlin’ Wolf entered the Sun Recording Studios in Memphis, Tennessee and recorded Bluebird. Sam Phillips said of the Wolf Sessions, “His eyes would light up. You’d see the veins on his neck, and buddy, there was nothing on his mind but that song. He sang with his damn soul.”
This day also marks the birthday in 1928 of Sam Carr, one of the Blues’ greatest drummers and member of the Jelly Roll Kings.