Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 10, 1910
Place of Birth
White Station, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
- Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin' Wolf
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.
Known For - Movies
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self (archive footage)
Festival
as Self
Born In Chicago
as Self
Godfathers and Sons
as Self
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
as Self (archive footage)
The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966
as Himself
Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George
as Self (archive footage)
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Led Zeppelin
as Self (archive footage)
The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll
as Himself
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
as Himself
