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"Wang Dang Doodle"
"Wang Dang Doodle"
Single by Howlin' Wolf
from the album Howlin' Wolf
B-side	"Back Door Man"
Released	1961
Recorded	1960
Studio	Chess, Chicago
Genre	Blues
Length	2:20
Label	Chess
Songwriter(s)	Willie Dixon
Producer(s)	Leonard Chess; Phil Chess; Willie Dixon;
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"Wang Dang Doodle" is a blues song written by Willie Dixon. Music critic Mike Rowe calls it a party song in an urban style with its massive, rolling, exciting beat.^[1] It was first recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1960 and released by Chess Records in 1961. In 1965, Dixon and Leonard Chess persuaded Koko Taylor to record it for Checker Records, a Chess subsidiary. Taylor's rendition quickly became a hit, reaching number thirteen on the Billboard R&B chart and number 58 on the pop chart.^[2] "Wang Dang Doodle" became a blues standard^[3] and has been recorded by various artists. Taylor's version was added to the United States National Recording Registry in 2023.^[4]

Composition and lyrics

"Wang Dang Doodle" was composed by Willie Dixon during the second part of his songwriting career, from 1959 to 1964.^[5] During this period, he wrote many of his best-known songs, including "Back Door Man", "Spoonful", "The Red Rooster" (better-known as "Little Red Rooster"), "I Ain't Superstitious", "You Shook Me", "You Need Love" (adapted by Led Zeppelin for "Whole Lotta Love"), and "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover".^[5] In his autobiography, Dixon explained that the phrase "wang dang doodle" "meant a good time, especially if the guy came in from the South. A wang dang meant having a ball and a lot of dancing, they called it a rocking style so that's what it meant to wang dang doodle".^[5] Mike Rowe claimed that Dixon's song is based on "an old lesbian song" – "The Bull Daggers Ball" – with "its catalogue of low-life characters only marginally less colourful that the original".^[6] Dixon claimed that he wrote it when he first heard Howlin' Wolf in 1951 or 1952 but that it was "too far in advance" for him and he saved it for later.^[7] However, Wolf supposedly hated the song and commented, "Man, that's too old-timey, sound[s] like some old levee camp number":^[8]

Tell Automatic slim, to tell razor totin' Jim
To tell butcher knife totin' Annie, to tell fast talkin' Fannie ...
We gonna pitch a wang dang doodle all night long^[9]

Howlin' Wolf recorded the song in June 1960 in Chicago during the same sessions that produced "Back Door Man" and "Spoonful".^[10] Backing Howlin' Wolf on vocals are Otis Spann on piano, Hubert Sumlin on guitar, Dixon on bass, and Fred Below on drums.^[10] Freddy King has been identified as possibly a second guitarist.^[10] In 1961, Chess issued the song as the B-side to "Back Door Man"; neither song appeared on the record charts.^[11] Both songs are included on Howlin' Wolf's popular 1962 compilation album Howlin' Wolf, also called The Rockin' Chair Album,^[12] and many subsequent compilations. He later re-recorded it with Sumlin (rhythm guitar), Jeffrey Carp (harmonica), Eric Clapton (lead guitar), Ian Stewart (piano), Bill Wyman (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums) for The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions (1971).^[13] The re-recording is at a slower tempo than both the original and the Koko Taylor hit version and includes a new guitar riff not heard in those earlier versions.

Koko Taylor version

On June 30, 1964, Willie Dixon brought Koko Taylor to Chess Records, where she recorded "What Kind of Man Is That?". During her next session, on December 7, 1965, she recorded "Wang Dang Doodle". Backing vocalist Taylor were Gene Barge and Donald Hawkins on saxophones, Lafayette Leake on piano, Buddy Guy and Johnny "Twist" Williams on guitars, Jack Meyers on bass guitar, Fred Below on drums, and Willie Dixon singing with Taylor.^[14] Her version was released in early 1966 and peaked at number four on Billboard magazine's R&B singles chart and number 58 on the Hot 100.^[2]

Recognition and legacy

In 1995, Taylor's rendition was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in the "Classics of Blues Recording – Singles or Album Tracks" category.^[15] The Foundation noted that the song was the last blues single produced by Dixon to reach the record charts, and "became Koko Taylor's signature crowdpleaser, inspiring singalongs to the 'all night long' refrain night after night".^[15]

Taylor's version of "Wang Dang Doodle" was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry in 2023.^[16]

Chuck Berry, Bruce Hornsby, John Popper, Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead and Willie Dixon's daughter, Shirley Dixon, performed "Wang Dang Doodle" in tribute to Willie Dixon at the 1994 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.^[17]

Love Sculpture recorded a version for their 1968 album Blues Helping. An AllMusic album review noted "what makes this album worthwhile is the revved-up guitar playing, especially when Edmunds shreds both Freddy King's 'The Stumble' and Willie Dixon's 'Wang Dang Doodle'".^[18]

In 1971, a version by Savoy Brown was recorded for their album Street Corner Talking. It was the group's first album after a nearly complete lineup change and their rendition was described in an album review as one of the "solid examples of the group's blues-rock power ... a slick cover".^[19]

The Pointer Sisters' version of "Wang Dang Doodle" was released as the follow-up single to "Yes We Can Can" and was included on their 1973 self-titled debut album. The single peaked at number 24 on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles and number 61 on its Hot 100 charts.^[20]

Notes

^ Rowe 1973, pp. 170–173.
^ ^a ^b Whitburn 1988, p. 404.
^ Herzhaft 1992, p. 477.
^ "Library of Congress adds 25 new recordings to its National Recording Registry". NPR. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Dixon & Snowden 1989, p. 143.
^ Rowe 1973, p. 172.
^ Dixon & Snowden 1989, p. 149.
^ Dixon & Snowden 1989, p. 88.
^ Dixon & Snowden 1989, p. 120.
^ ^a ^b ^c Shurman 1991, p. 29.
^ Whitburn 1988, p. 198.
^ Shurman 1991, p. 27.
^ Koda, Cub. "The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
^ Chess Blues 1947–1967 (CD notes). Various artists. MCA Records/Chess Records. 1992. CHD4-9340.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ ^a ^b Blues Foundation (November 10, 2016). "1995 Hall of Fame Inductees: Wang Dang Doodle – Koko Taylor (Checker, 1965)". The Blues Foundation. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
^ "2023 National Recording Registry selections". Library of Congress. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ "Willie Dixon "Wang Dang Doodle" tribute". Rockhall.com. 1994. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
^ Dougan, John. "Love Sculpture: Blues Helping – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
^ DeGagne, Mike. "Savoy Brown: Street Corner Talking – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
^ Whitburn 1988, p. 331.

References

Dixon, Willie; Snowden, Don (1989). I Am the Blues. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-80415-8.
Herzhaft, Gerard (1992). "Wand Dang Doodle". Encyclopedia of the Blues. Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Press. p. 477. ISBN 1-55728-252-8.
Rowe, Mike (1973). Chicago Blues. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-80145-0.
Shurman, Dick (1991). Howlin' Wolf: The Chess Box (Box set booklet). Howlin' Wolf. Chess/MCA Records. CHD3-9332.
Whitburn, Joel (1988). Top R&B Singles 1942–1988. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-068-7.

[FOOTNOTERowe1973170–173-1] Rowe 1973, pp. 170–173.

[FOOTNOTEWhitburn1988404-2] Whitburn 1988, p. 404.

[FOOTNOTEHerzhaft1992477-3] Herzhaft 1992, p. 477.

[4] "Library of Congress adds 25 new recordings to its National Recording Registry". NPR. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

[FOOTNOTEDixonSnowden1989143-5] Dixon & Snowden 1989, p. 143.

[FOOTNOTERowe1973172-6] Rowe 1973, p. 172.

[FOOTNOTEDixonSnowden1989149-7] Dixon & Snowden 1989, p. 149.

[FOOTNOTEDixonSnowden198988-8] Dixon & Snowden 1989, p. 88.

[FOOTNOTEDixonSnowden1989120-9] Dixon & Snowden 1989, p. 120.

[FOOTNOTEShurman199129-10] Shurman 1991, p. 29.

[FOOTNOTEWhitburn1988198-11] Whitburn 1988, p. 198.

[FOOTNOTEShurman199127-12] Shurman 1991, p. 27.

[13] Koda, Cub. "The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2021.

[14] Chess Blues 1947–1967 (CD notes). Various artists. MCA Records/Chess Records. 1992. CHD4-9340.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[Foundation-15] Blues Foundation (November 10, 2016). "1995 Hall of Fame Inductees: Wang Dang Doodle – Koko Taylor (Checker, 1965)". The Blues Foundation. Retrieved February 8, 2017.

[16] "2023 National Recording Registry selections". Library of Congress. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

[17] "Willie Dixon "Wang Dang Doodle" tribute". Rockhall.com. 1994. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

[18] Dougan, John. "Love Sculpture: Blues Helping – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2021.

[19] DeGagne, Mike. "Savoy Brown: Street Corner Talking – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2022.

[FOOTNOTEWhitburn1988331-20] Whitburn 1988, p. 331.

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-"'''Wang Dang Doodle'''" is a [[blues]] song written by [[Willie Dixon]].  Music critic Mike Rowe calls it a party song in an urban style with its massive, rolling, exciting beat.{{sfn|Rowe|1973|pp=170–173}} It was first recorded by [[Howlin' Wolf]] in 1960 and released by [[Chess Records]] in 1961. In 1965, Dixon and [[Leonard Chess]] persuaded [[Koko Taylor]] to record it for [[Checker Records]], a Chess subsidiary. Taylor's rendition quickly became a hit, reaching number thirteen on the [[Billboard R&B chart|''Billboard'' R&B chart]] and number 58 on the pop chart.{{sfn|Whitburn|1988|p=404}} "Wang Dang Doodle" became a [[blues standard]]{{sfn|Herzhaft|1992|p=477}} and has been recorded by various artists.
+"'''Wang Dang Doodle'''" is a [[blues]] song written by [[Willie Dixon]].  Music critic Mike Rowe calls it a party song in an urban style with its massive, rolling, exciting beat.{{sfn|Rowe|1973|pp=170–173}} It was first recorded by [[Howlin' Wolf]] in 1960 and released by [[Chess Records]] in 1961. In 1965, Dixon and [[Leonard Chess]] persuaded [[Koko Taylor]] to record it for [[Checker Records]], a Chess subsidiary. Taylor's rendition quickly became a hit, reaching number thirteen on the [[Billboard R&B chart|''Billboard'' R&B chart]] and number 58 on the pop chart.{{sfn|Whitburn|1988|p=404}} "Wang Dang Doodle" became a [[blues standard]]{{sfn|Herzhaft|1992|p=477}} and has been recorded by various artists. Taylor's version was added to the United States [[National Recording Registry]] in 2023.<ref>{{cite news|title=Library of Congress adds 25 new recordings to its National Recording Registry
+|url=https://www.npr.org/2023/04/18/1170581245/library-of-congress-adds-25-new-recordings-to-its-national-recording-registry|website=NPR|date=April 18, 2023|access-date=April 18, 2023}}</ref>
 ==Composition and lyrics==
-"Wang Dang Doodle" was composed by Willie Dixon during the second part of his songwriting career, from 1959 to 1964.{{sfn|Dixon|1989|p=143}} During this period, he wrote many of his best-known songs, including "[[Back Door Man]]", "[[Spoonful]]", "The Red Rooster" (better-known as "[[Little Red Rooster]]"), "[[I Ain't Superstitious]]", "[[You Shook Me]]", "You Need Love" (adapted by [[Led Zeppelin]] for "[[Whole Lotta Love]]"), and "[[You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover]]".{{sfn|Dixon|1989|p=143}} In his autobiography, Dixon explained that the phrase "wang dang doodle" "meant a good time, especially if the guy came in from the South. A wang dang meant having a ball and a lot of dancing, they called it a rocking style so that's what it meant to wang dang doodle".{{sfn|Dixon|1989|p=143}} Mike Rowe claimed that Dixon's song is based on "an old lesbian song" – "The Bull Daggers Ball" – with "its catalogue of low-life characters only marginally less colurful that the original".{{sfn|Rowe|1973|p=172}} Dixon claimed that he wrote it when he first heard Howlin' Wolf in 1951 or 1952 but that it was "too far in advance" for him and he saved it for later.{{sfn|Dixon|1989|p=149}} However, Wolf supposedly hated the song and commented, "Man, that's too old-timey, sound[s] like some old [[Field holler|levee camp number]]":{{sfn|Dixon|1989|p=88}}
+"Wang Dang Doodle" was composed by Willie Dixon during the second part of his songwriting career, from 1959 to 1964.{{sfn|Dixon|Snowden|1989|p=143}} During this period, he wrote many of his best-known songs, including "[[Back Door Man]]", "[[Spoonful]]", "The Red Rooster" (better-known as "[[Little Red Rooster]]"), "[[I Ain't Superstitious]]", "[[You Shook Me]]", "You Need Love" (adapted by [[Led Zeppelin]] for "[[Whole Lotta Love]]"), and "[[You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover]]".{{sfn|Dixon|Snowden|1989|p=143}} In his autobiography, Dixon explained that the phrase "wang dang doodle" "meant a good time, especially if the guy came in from the South. A wang dang meant having a ball and a lot of dancing, they called it a rocking style so that's what it meant to wang dang doodle".{{sfn|Dixon|Snowden|1989|p=143}} Mike Rowe claimed that Dixon's song is based on "an old lesbian song" – "The Bull Daggers Ball" – with "its catalogue of low-life characters only marginally less colourful that the original".{{sfn|Rowe|1973|p=172}} Dixon claimed that he wrote it when he first heard Howlin' Wolf in 1951 or 1952 but that it was "too far in advance" for him and he saved it for later.{{sfn|Dixon|Snowden|1989|p=149}} However, Wolf supposedly hated the song and commented, "Man, that's too old-timey, sound[s] like some old [[Field holler|levee camp number]]":{{sfn|Dixon|Snowden|1989|p=88}}
 {{poemquote|Tell Automatic slim, to tell razor totin' Jim
 To tell butcher knife totin' Annie, to tell fast talkin' Fannie&nbsp;...
-We gonna pitch a wang dang doodle all night long{{sfn|Dixon|1989|p=120}}}}
+We gonna pitch a wang dang doodle all night long{{sfn|Dixon|Snowden|1989|p=120}}}}
-Howlin' Wolf recorded the song in June 1960 in Chicago during the same sessions that produced "Back Door Man" and "Spoonful".{{sfn|Shurman|1989|p=29}} Backing Howlin' Wolf on vocals are [[Otis Spann]] on piano, [[Hubert Sumlin]] on guitar, Dixon on bass, and [[Fred Below]] on drums.{{sfn|Surman|1991|p=29}} [[Freddie King|Freddy King]] has been identified as possibly a second guitarist.{{sfn|Shurman|1991|p=29}}  In 1961, Chess issued the song as the [[B-side]] to "Back Door Man"; neither song appeared on the record charts.{{sfn|Whitburn|1988|p=198}} Both songs are included on Howlin' Wolf's popular 1962 compilation album ''[[Howlin' Wolf (album)|Howlin' Wolf]]'', also called ''The Rockin' Chair Album'',{{sfn|Shurman|1991|p=27}} and many subsequent compilations.
+Howlin' Wolf recorded the song in June 1960 in Chicago during the same sessions that produced "Back Door Man" and "Spoonful".{{sfn|Shurman|1991|p=29}} Backing Howlin' Wolf on vocals are [[Otis Spann]] on piano, [[Hubert Sumlin]] on guitar, Dixon on bass, and [[Fred Below]] on drums.{{sfn|Shurman|1991|p=29}} [[Freddie King|Freddy King]] has been identified as possibly a second guitarist.{{sfn|Shurman|1991|p=29}}  In 1961, Chess issued the song as the [[B-side]] to "Back Door Man"; neither song appeared on the record charts.{{sfn|Whitburn|1988|p=198}} Both songs are included on Howlin' Wolf's popular 1962 compilation album ''[[Howlin' Wolf (album)|Howlin' Wolf]]'', also called ''The Rockin' Chair Album'',{{sfn|Shurman|1991|p=27}} and many subsequent compilations. He later re-recorded it with Sumlin (rhythm guitar), [[Jeffrey Carp]] (harmonica), [[Eric Clapton]] (lead guitar), [[Ian Stewart (musician)|Ian Stewart]] (piano), [[Bill Wyman]] (bass) and [[Charlie Watts]] (drums) for ''[[The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions]]'' (1971).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-london-howlin-wolf-sessions-mw0000200293|last=Koda|first=Cub|author-link=Cub Koda|title=''The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions'' – Review|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=April 24, 2021}}</ref> The re-recording is at a slower tempo than both the original and the Koko Taylor hit version and includes a new guitar riff not heard in those earlier versions.
+==Koko Taylor version==
-The song is also on ''[[The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions]]'' (1971).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-london-howlin-wolf-sessions-mw0000200293|title=''The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions'' – Review|website=AllMusic}}</ref>
+On June 30, 1964, Willie Dixon brought [[Koko Taylor]] to [[Chess Records]], where she recorded "What Kind of Man Is That?". During her next session, on December 7, 1965, she recorded "Wang Dang Doodle". Backing vocalist Taylor were [[Gene Barge]] and Donald Hawkins on saxophones, [[Lafayette Leake]] on piano, [[Buddy Guy]] and Johnny "Twist" Williams on guitars, Jack Meyers on bass guitar, Fred Below on drums, and Willie Dixon singing with Taylor.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Chess Blues 1947–1967|others=Various artists |year=1992 |url=http://aln2.albumlinernotes.com/Chess_Blues_-_Disc_4.html |type=CD notes |publisher=[[MCA Records]]/Chess Records |id=CHD4-9340}}</ref> Her version was released in early 1966 and peaked at number four on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine's [[Hot R&B/Hip hop Songs|R&B singles]] chart and number 58 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]].{{sfn|Whitburn|1988|p=404}}
-==Koko Taylor rendition==
-On June 30, 1964, Willie Dixon brought [[Koko Taylor]] to Chess Records, where she recorded "What Kind of Man Is That?". During her next session, on December 7, 1965, she recorded "Wang Dang Doodle". Backing Koko Taylor on vocals were [[Gene Barge]] and Donald Hawkins on saxophones, [[Lafayette Leake]] on piano, [[Buddy Guy]] and Johnny "Twist" Williams on guitars, Jack Meyers on bass guitar, Fred Below on drums, and Willie Dixon singing with Taylor.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Chess Blues 1947–1967|others=Various artists |year=1992 |url=http://aln2.albumlinernotes.com/Chess_Blues_-_Disc_4.html |type=CD notes |publisher=[[MCA Records]]/Chess Records |id=CHD4-9340}}</ref> Her version was released in early 1966 and peaked at number four on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine's [[Hot R&B/Hip hop Songs|R&B singles]] chart and number 58 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]].{{sfn|Whitburn|1988|p=404}}
 ==Recognition and legacy==
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 | website = The [[Blues Foundation]]
 | date = November 10, 2016
-| accessdate = February 8, 2017
+| access-date = February 8, 2017
+}}</ref> The Foundation noted that the song was the last blues single produced by Dixon to reach the record charts, and "became Koko Taylor's signature crowdpleaser, inspiring singalongs to the 'all night long' refrain night after night".<ref name="Foundation"/>
-| ref = harv
-}}</ref> The Foundation noted that the song was the last blues single produced by Dixon to reach the record charts, and "became Koko Taylor's signature crowdpleaser, inspiring singalongs to the 'all night long' refrain night after night."<ref name="Foundation"/>
+Taylor's version of "Wang Dang Doodle" was selected by the [[Library of Congress]] for preservation in the [[National Recording Registry]] in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 National Recording Registry selections |url=https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/recording-registry/registry-by-induction-years/2023/ |website=Library of Congress |access-date=12 April 2023}}</ref>
+[[Chuck Berry]], [[Bruce Hornsby]], [[John Popper]], [[Bob Weir]] of the [[Grateful Dead]] and Willie Dixon's daughter, Shirley Dixon, performed "Wang Dang Doodle" in tribute to Willie Dixon at the 1994 [[Rock & Roll Hall of Fame]] induction ceremony.<ref>{{Cite web
+| url = https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/willie-dixon
+| author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
+| title = Willie Dixon "Wang Dang Doodle" tribute
+| website = [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame|Rockhall.com]]
+| year = 1994
+| access-date = January 12, 2022
+}}</ref>
+[[Love Sculpture]] recorded a version for their 1968 album ''Blues Helping''. An [[AllMusic]] album review noted "what makes this album worthwhile is the revved-up guitar playing, especially when Edmunds shreds both [[Freddy King]]'s '[[The Stumble]]' and Willie Dixon's 'Wang Dang Doodle'".<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/blues-helping-mw0000532322| last=Dougan| first=John |title=Love Sculpture: ''Blues Helping''{{snd}}Review |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=April 24, 2021}}</ref>
+In 1971, a version by [[Savoy Brown]] was recorded for their album ''[[Street Corner Talking]]''. It was the group's first album after a nearly complete lineup change and their rendition was described in an album review as one of the "solid examples of the group's blues-rock power{{nbsp}}... a slick cover".<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/street-corner-talking-mw0000269362| last=DeGagne| first=Mike |title=Savoy Brown: ''Street Corner Talking''{{snd}}Review| website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=March 5, 2022}}</ref>
-{{Cleanup section|reason=versions may not meet [[:WP:SONGCOVER]].|date=September 2019}}
+[[The Pointer Sisters]]' version of "Wang Dang Doodle" was released as the follow-up single to "[[Yes We Can Can]]" and was included on their 1973 [[The Pointer Sisters (album)|self-titled debut album]]. The single peaked at number 24 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s [[Hot Soul Singles]] and number 61 on its [[Hot 100]] charts.{{sfn|Whitburn|1988|p=331}}
-Several artists have interpreted the song:
-*[[Love Sculpture]] included a revved-up version on their 1968 album ''Blues Helping''.<ref>{{cite web|author=John Dougan |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/blues-helping-mw0000532322 |title=Blues Helping - Love Sculpture &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=[[AllMusic]] |date= |accessdate=July 10, 2015}}</ref> Guitarist [[Dave Edmunds]] and the group had been performing the song live since 1966
-*[[Savoy Brown]] covered "Wang Dang Doodle" on their 1971 album ''[[Street Corner Talking]]''
-*[[The Pointer Sisters]]' version of "Wang Dang Doodle" was released as the follow-up single to "[[Yes We Can Can]]" and was also released on their [[The Pointer Sisters (album)|self-titled debut album]]. The single peaked at number 24 on the R&B singles chart and number 61 on the Hot 100.<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic |id=p5161|tab=charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} |title=The Pointer Sisters - Billboard Singles |website=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=January 7, 2011}}</ref>
-*The song is heard throughout the opening scene of the 1991 film ''[[Rush (1991 film)|Rush]]'', during which the [[opening credits]] are displayed. The song is being performed inside of a [[bar]] by the [[house band]] ⁠— ⁠actually ''Charlie Terrell'' and his band ''The Murdered Johns'', who are performing their rendition of the song. The song does not appear on the release of the film's [[Soundtrack album|original soundtrack]].
-*On February 13, 2011, "Wang Dang Doodle" was performed at the pre-broadcast ceremonies of the [[53rd Grammy Awards]] by vocalists [[Cyndi Lauper]], [[Maria Muldaur]], [[Mavis Staples]] and [[Betty Wright]]; the performance also featured guitarists [[Buddy Guy]] and [[Kenny Wayne Shepherd]]
-*The town of [[Forest, Mississippi]], home to several poultry processing plants, hosts the annual "Wing Dang Doodle Festival", which features blues music performances and other events, such as a [[Buffalo wing]] cook-off and the "Wing Dang Dash", a five-kilometer run-walk
-*The [[Grateful Dead]] began performing this song live on August 26, 1983, and played it 94 more times, up through their last stand of concerts in Chicago in 1995
-*[[Hindu Love Gods (band)|Hindu Love Gods]] recorded it for their [[Hindu Love Gods (album)|self-titled album]]
-*[[Z.Z. Hill]] covered "Wang Dang Doodle" for his 1982 Malaco album ''The Rhythm and The Blues''
-* [[PJ Harvey]] performed a version during numerous live performances in the 1990s, including on several TV shows such as Letterman and Jools Holland. A version recorded for the BBC's [[John Peel]] show appears on ''[[The Peel Sessions 1991–2004]]''.
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v t e Howlin' Wolf
Studio albums	1968: The Super Super Blues Band With Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley 1969: The Howlin' Wolf Album 1971: Message to the Young 1971: The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions 1973: The Back Door Wolf
Live albums	1972: Live and Cookin'
Compilation albums	1959: Moanin' in the Moonlight 1962: Howlin' Wolf 1962: Howling Wolf Sings the Blues 1965: The Real Folk Blues 1967: More Real Folk Blues 1997: His Best
Songs	1951: "How Many More Years" "Moanin' at Midnight 1954: "Forty-Four" "Evil" 1956: "Smokestack Lightning" 1957: "Sitting on Top of the World" "Poor Boy" 1960: "Wang Dang Doodle" "Back Door Man" "Spoonful" 1961: "I Ain't Superstitious" 1962: "Little Red Rooster" "Goin' Down Slow" 1964: "My Country Sugar Mama" "Killing Floor"
Documentary	2003: The Howlin' Wolf Story – The Secret History of Rock & Roll
Collaborators	Ike Turner Willie Johnson Pat Hare Jody Williams Hubert Sumlin Willie Dixon
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v t e Willie Dixon
Albums	Willie's Blues (1959) I Am the Blues (1970) Mighty Earthquake and Hurricane (1984) Hidden Charms (1988)
Songs written	"Evil" (1954) "Hoochie Coochie Man" (1954) "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (1954) "I'm Ready" (1954) "Diddy Wah Diddy" (1955) "My Babe" (1955) "I Can't Quit You Baby" (1956) "Pretty Thing" (1956) "The Seventh Son" (1956) "Fishin' in My Pond" (1957) "Back Door Man" (1960) "Spoonful" (1960) "I Can't Hold Out" (1960) "Wang Dang Doodle" (1960) "I Ain't Superstitious" (1961) "Little Red Rooster" (1961) "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" (1962) "You Need Love" (1962) "You Shook Me" (1962) "Bring It On Home" (1963) "Help Me" (1963) "Whole Lotta Love" (1969) "Spider in My Stew" (1974)
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Studio albums	The Pointer Sisters That's a Plenty Steppin' Having a Party Energy Priority Special Things Black & White So Excited! Break Out Contact Hot Together Serious Slammin' Right Rhythm Only Sisters Can Do That
Live albums	Live at the Opera House
Compilation albums	The Best of the Pointer Sisters
Singles	"Yes We Can Can" "Wang Dang Doodle" "Steam Heat" "Fairytale" "How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)" "Fire" "Everybody Is a Star" "Happiness" "He's So Shy" "Slow Hand" "Should I Do It" "I'm So Excited" "Automatic" "Jump (For My Love)" "Neutron Dance" "Dare Me" "Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves" (with Natalia)
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