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Howlin' Wolf (1910-1976)

Howlin' Wolf

300 Pounds of Joy

Howlin' Wolf was born Chester Arthur Burnett on June 10, 1910 in White Station, between West Point and Aberdeen, Mississippi. Howlin' Wolf's parents lived on a plantation where they worked. At age 18, his father bought Howlin' Wolf his first guitar. Howlin' Wolf was taught to play the guitar by bluesman Charlie Patton. In 1933 Howlin' Wolf's family moved to Arkansas. There he met Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller) who became his brother-in-law and taught Howlin' Wolf to play the harmonica. During the 1930s, Howlin' Wolf worked on farms and toured as a blues singer thru Mississippi and Arkansas. In the mid-1930s, Howlin' Wolf worked for a short time together wither blues legends Robert Johnson, Robert Lockwood, Jr., Willie Brown, and Tommy Johnson. During World War II, Howlin' Wolf served in the U.S. Army. After the war, Howlin' Wolf run for some years a farm in Penton, Mississippi. In 1948 he formed his first band. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Howlin' Wolf worked with guitarists Willie Johnson, Matt Murphy, and Pat Hare, with pianists Ike Turner and Albert Williams, harmonica players Junior Parker and James Cotton, and drummer Willie Steele. Howlin' Wolf had a weekly show at KWEM in West Memphis, Arkansas. Since that time, he used, inspired by a song of Funny Papa Smith, Howlin' Wolf as stage name. In these days, Howlin' Wolf also made his first recordings for Modern, Sun and Chess. In 1952, Howlin' Wolf moved to Chicago, Illinois and made many successful recordings exclusively for Chess until 1973. In Chicago, the excellent guitarist Hubert Sumlin became a member of Howlin' Wolf's band. Many of Howlin' Wolf's songs became classics. During the 1970s, Howlin' Wolf had increasing health problems. Howlin' Wolf died on January 10, 1976, at the Hines Veterans Administration Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Howlin' Wolf is estimated as one of the most important artists in blues history.

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Howlin' Wolf Tribute Pages

Howlin' Wolf aka Chester Burnett

The (unofficial) Howlin' Wolf web site presented by Perfect Sound Forever.

WILLYS JOINT Howlin' Wolf Tribute

WILLYS JOINT Howlin' Wolf Tribute.

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Howlin' Wolf tribute page at myspace.com.

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Howlin' Wolf tribute page at myspace.com.

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Howlin' Wolf tribute page at myspace.com.

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Howlin' Wolf tribute page at myspace.com.

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Howlin' Wolf tribute page at myspace.com.

Biographical Information on Howlin' Wolf

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This site is maintained by Mark Hoffman, co-author with James Segrest of Moanin’ at Midnight: The Life and Times of Howlin’ Wolf.

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Howlin' Wolf biography at wikipedia.org.

Chester Arthur Burnett

Howlin' Wolf biography by John Meekings.

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Howlin' Wolf biography by Cub Koda.

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Howlin' Wolf biography at Trail of the Hellhound.

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Howlin' Wolf biography at livinblues.com.

Howlin' Wolf (born Chester Arthur Burnett) 1910-1976

Howlin' Wolf biography by Dylan Hawkins.

Various Articles on Howlin' Wolf

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1991 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee.

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A Howlin' Wolf comic page by Markus Raymond.

Howlin' Wolf Lyrics

Howlin' Wolf Lyrics

Lyrics of 65 Howlin' Wolf songs.

Blues Lyrics: Howlin' Wolf

Lyrics of seven Howlin' Wolf songs.

Howlin' Wolf Tabs

Howlin Wolf Tabs

Howlin Wolf tabs at ultimate-guitar.com.

Howlin' Wolf Photos

The Howling Wolf Photos Home Page

Howlin' Wolf photos by Sandy Guy Schoenfeld.

Howlin' Wolf Audio Files

Howlin' Wolf - Sittin' on Top of the World

Howlin' Wolf - Sittin' on Top of the World. MP3 file, runtime 02:34.

Howlin' Wolf - Cadillac Daddy (Mr. Highway Man)

Howlin' Wolf - Cadillac Daddy (Mr. Highway Man). MP3 file, runtime 02:30.

Howlin' Wolf - Do the Do

Howlin' Wolf - Do the Do. MP3 file, runtime 02:06.

Howlin' Wolf - You Can't Be Beat

Howlin' Wolf - You Can't Be Beat. MP3 file, runtime 03:02.

Howlin' Wolf - Tired of Cryin'

Howlin' Wolf - Tired of Cryin'. MP3 file, runtime 04:47.

Howlin' Wolf - Natchez Burning

Howlin' Wolf - Natchez Burning. MP3 file, runtime 02:07.

Howlin' Wolf - I've Been Abused

Howlin' Wolf - I've Been Abused. MP3 file, runtime 02:11.

Howlin' Wolf - Can't Put Me Out

Howlin' Wolf - Can't Put Me Out. MP3 file, runtime 02:55.

Howlin' Wolf Videos

Howlin' Wolf - Evil (Is Going On) - (Live Extended Version)

Howlin' Wolf - Evil (Is Going On) - (Live Extended Version). Runtime 04:31.

Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightning (1964)

Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightning (1964). Runtime 04:32.

Howlin' Wolf - How Many More Years

Howlin' Wolf - How Many More Years. Runtime 04:35.

Howlin Wolf - Shake It For Me

Howlin Wolf - Shake It For Me. Runtime 03:11.

Howlin Wolf - Highway 49

Howlin Wolf - Highway 49. Runtime 10:08.

Howlin' Wolf - Meet Me In The Bottom

Howlin' Wolf - Meet Me In The Bottom. Runtime 04:39.

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