Following Sam Cooke's success, The Rolling Stones recorded their version of "Little Red Rooster" in 1964. The recording session took place at the Chess Studios in Chicago, the same studios where Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, et al. recorded their blues classics (The Rolling Stones instrumental "2120 South Michigan Avenue" was named after the studio's address). The song reached number one in the UK singles chart on 3 December 1964, where it stayed for one week. It remains to this day the only time a blues song has ever topped the British pop charts. The song generally follows the original with Brian Jones contributing the distinctive slide guitar part and Mick Jagger adding an effective harmonica part on the outro. It was the band's last cover song to be released as a single during the 1960s; subsequent singles would be self-penned efforts. "Little Red Rooster" was not released as a single in the U.S., but was included on the 1965 album "The Rolling Stones, Now!". The Rolling Stones performed the song on several American television shows in 1965, including The Ed Sullivan Show, Shindig!, and Shivaree (at their insistence, Howlin' Wolf also performed on Shindig!, where he was introduced by Brian Jones).
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