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Howlin' Wolf

Howlin' Wolf

AKA: Chester Arthur Burnett

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Born: 1910 White Station, Mississippi, USA 2 Global Credits 🔥 0.1 Popularity
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Biography

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.

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Show / Title Year Credit / Role
The Blues 2003 Self (archive footage)
Shindig! 1964 Self - Singer