Evil
Howlin' Wolf, 1954, from Moanin' in the Moonlight. Solo by Hubert Sumlin & Jody Williams.
Tight, stinging guitar lines prowl around the vocal, and the result became a staple of blues-rock covers.
Evil by Howlin' Wolf is #13 in our ranking of the best Howlin' Wolf guitar solos. The solo is played by Hubert Sumlin & Jody Williams and the song was released in 1954.
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Who played the guitar solo on Evil?
Hubert Sumlin & Jody Williams played the solo on Howlin' Wolf's Evil (1954).