In a re-match of three blues heavyweights – Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley (taking Little Walter’s place) – The Super Super Blues Band from 1968 on Chess is classic stuff. A local radio blues show once played the album’s second track, which really tickled my ear, so I poked around a little and discovered that, sure enough – just like it says on the track listing – this song really is a fusion of two Bo Diddley songs: “Ooh Baby” (from 1966) and “Wrecking My Love Life” (from 1967):
Album recorded in Chicago in September 1967 – issued January 26, 1968 on Checker.
- Bo Diddley: vocals, guitar
- Howlin’ Wolf: vocals, harmonica
- Muddy Waters: vocals, guitar
- Otis Spann: piano
- Hubert Sumlin: guitar
- Buddy Guy: bass
- Clifton James: drums
- Cookie Vee: vocals, tambourine
Cookie Vee, Bo Diddley & Dave Myers at Montreux, 1972