Back Door Man
| "Back Door Man" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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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.