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Howlin' Wolf

AKA: Chester Arthur Burnett
Birthday: 1910-06-10
Died: 1976-01-10
Birthplace: White Station, Mississippi, USA


Howlin' Wolf, born Chester Arthur Burnett, was widely regarded as one of the most influential American blues musicians of the 20th century. Burnett was an acclaimed blues and rock singer, guitarist and harmonica player and became known as Howlin' Wolf due to his unique singing style. Burnett was an indispensable part of the transformation of acoustic Delta blues into electric Chicago blues. He was a contemporary of Muddy Waters and the two shared a mock rivalry that they invented for artistic and commercial purposes.

Filmography


Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George
Character: Self (archive footage)
Festival
Character: Self

Howlin' Wolf in Concert
Character: Himself

Born In Chicago
Character: Self
Godfathers and Sons
Character: Self

Newport and the Great Folk Dream
Character: Self (archive footage)