
Howlin' Wolf
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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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2025Newport and the Great Folk Dream
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2015Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George
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2013Born In Chicago
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2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
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2008Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Led Zeppelin
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2007The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966
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2003The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll
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2003The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
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2003Godfathers and Sons
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1999See You in Hell, Blind Boy
1996Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
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1967Festival
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