Posts about blues Howlin’ Wolf

Howlin’ Wolf—born Chester Arthur Burnett—was one of the towering architects of post-war electric blues. With an immense, grainy baritone, a physically commanding stage presence, and[…]

Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976), universally known by his stage name Howlin' Wolf, was an American blues singer, guitarist, and[…]

Born as Chester Arthur Burnett on June 10, 1910, in White Station, Mississippi, Howlin' Wolf emerged from the cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta to[…]