Howlin' Wolf
Birth date
June 10, 1910
Death date
January 10, 1976
Place of birth
White Station, Mississippi, USA
Profession
Acting
Age
65 years
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.
Also known as
Chester Arthur Burnett
