Killing Floor (Howlin' Wolf song)
"Killing Floor" is a 1964 song by American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist Howlin' Wolf. Called "one of the defining classics of Chicago electric blues", "Killing Floor" became a blues standard with recordings by various artists. It has been acknowledged by the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame, which noted its popularity among rock as well as blues musicians. English rock group Led Zeppelin adapted the song for their "The Lemon Song", for which Howlin' Wolf is named as a co-author.
| "Killing Floor" | ||||
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| Single by Howlin' Wolf | ||||
| B-side | "Louise" | |||
| Released | 1964–1965 | |||
| Recorded | Chicago, August 1964 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Chess | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chester Burnett a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf | |||
| Producer(s) | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Willie Dixon | |||
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