Little Red Rooster - Wikipedia
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OverviewBackgroundHowlin' Wolf songSam Cooke rendition Rolling Stones versionRecognition and influenceNotesWillie Dixon's "The Red Rooster"/"Little Red Rooster" uses elements from several earlier blues songs. The theme reflects early twentieth century folk beliefs in the American South that a rooster contributes to peace in the barnyard. The image of the rooster appears in several blues songs from the 1920s and 1930s, with two particular songs identified as precursors. Influential Delta blues musician Charlie Patton's 1929 "Banty Rooster Blues" contains the verses "What you wan… Recorded: Chicago, June 1961 B-side: "Shake for Me" Released: October 1961
Recorded: Chicago, June 1961
B-side: "Shake for Me"
Released: October 1961
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