Killing Floor (The Lemon Song)

Killing Floor (The Lemon Song) The influential postwar blues song “Killing Floor” was written by Howlin’ Wolf and recorded by the singer in 1964 for Chess Records. Driven by the dual guitars of Hubert Sumlin and Buddy Guy and the propulsive rhythm section of bassist Willie Dixon and drummer Sam Lay, the song exemplified Howlin’ Wolf’s raw vocal power and effective songwriting. Although its initial release did not make it to the R&B charts, the song went on to become one of Howlin’ Wolf’s most…