The Red Rooster

original song written and composed by Willie Dixon; first recorded by Howlin' Wolf
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q125949
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The Red Rooster

Summary

The Red Rooster is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Red Rooster's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • The Red Rooster's composer is recorded as Willie Dixon[4].
  • The Red Rooster's genre is blues[5].
  • The Red Rooster was produced by Leonard Chess[6].
  • The Red Rooster was produced by Phil Chess[7].
  • The Red Rooster was produced by Willie Dixon[8].
  • The Red Rooster was performed by Howlin' Wolf[9].
  • The Red Rooster was performed by The Rolling Stones[10].
  • The Red Rooster's record label is recorded as Chess Records[11].
  • The Red Rooster is part of The Rolling Stones, Now![12].
  • The Red Rooster's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • The Red Rooster was published on October 1961[14].
  • The Red Rooster's lyricist is recorded as Willie Dixon[15].
  • The Red Rooster's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Red Rooster'}[16].
  • The Red Rooster's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Little Red Rooster'}[17].
  • The Red Rooster's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+145'}[18].
  • The Red Rooster's form of creative work is recorded as song[19].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Howlin' Wolf[9] and The Rolling Stones[10]. Producers include Leonard Chess[6], Phil Chess[7], and Willie Dixon[8].

Publication

The Red Rooster was released on October 1961[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Its genre is blues[5]. It is part of The Rolling Stones, Now![12].

Why It Matters

The Red Rooster ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Language of work or name English
    Performer Howlin' Wolf, The Rolling Stones
    Form of creative work song
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    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P1827]]: T0702417546, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P1827]]"
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