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A blues composition created by Willie Dixon, the song was initially recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1960. It has become recognized as one of Dixon's most celebrated and frequently reinterpreted works. Etta James and Harvey Fuqua achieved commercial success with a duet version that charted on both pop and R&B charts in 1961. The British rock band Cream brought the song to wider audiences during the late 1960s.
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