"
Wang Dang Doodle" is a
blues song written by
Willie Dixon. Music critic Mike Rowe calls it a party song in an urban style with its massive, rolling, exciting beat. It was first recorded by
Howlin' Wolf in 1960 and released by
Chess Records in 1961. In 1965, Dixon and
Leonard Chess persuaded
Koko Taylor to record it for
Checker Records, a Chess subsidiary. Taylor's rendition quickly became a hit, reaching number thirteen on the
Billboard R&B chart and number 58 on the pop chart. "Wang Dang Doodle" became a
blues standard and has been recorded with by various artists.