"Back Door Man" | ||||
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Single by Howlin' Wolf | ||||
from the album Howlin' Wolf | ||||
A-side | "Wang Dang Doodle" | |||
Released | 1961 | |||
Recorded | 1960 | |||
Studio | Chess (Chicago) | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 2:47 | |||
Label | Chess | |||
Songwriter(s) | Willie Dixon | |||
Producer(s) | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Willie Dixon | |||
Howlin' Wolf singles chronology | ||||
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"Back Door Man" is a blues song written by American musician Willie Dixon and recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1960. The lyrics draw on a Southern U.S. cultural term for an extramarital affair. The song is one of several Dixon-Wolf songs that became popular among rock musicians, including the Doors who recorded it for their 1967 self-titled debut album.