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.

This quality embroidered hat features Chance Records and Chicago, Illinois. Chance Records was a Chicago-based blues label that captured the raw, postwar electric blues sound coming out of the city in the 1950s. It’s closely associated with influential Chicago blues artists and represents a pivotal moment when the blues moved from Southern roots to an urban, electrified edge.