Just after Bukka White recorded “Shake ‘Em On Down”, which became a fast hit, he was locked up in Mississippi’s notorious Parchman Farm Penitentiary, where he was reportedly a celebrity — the guards contributed funds to buy Bukka a guitar; the Governor came to see him.

Before being discovered, Howlin’ Wolf hosted a radio show in KWEM in West Memphis, Arkansas where his house band included Matt “Guitar” Murphy (later of Blues Brothers Fame), Junior Parker and Willie Johnson.

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