Howlin' Wolf's masters from the Chess label have just been released on a four-disc set titled Smokestack Lightning: The Complete Chess Masters 1931-1960. When your father has worked a good piece of ...

Howlin' Wolf was a seminal figure in the development of the Chicago blues style. His fierce, growling voice, punctuated by his trademark falsetto 'howl,' carried with it the primitive energy of the ...

If the roots of American blues indeed sprang from the anguish of black poverty, then Chester Arthur Burnett aka Howlin' Wolf had a wealth of material from which to write songs. His no-holds-barred ...

The best blues artists make you feel their pain. Howlin' Wolf took it further: He made you feel his fear. What is the blues, really, when everything is stripped away? What's the core emotion that sits ...

The legends of blues are many, but few bluesmen have left behind a larger-than-life legacy to match that of Chester Burnett, more commonly known as Howlin’ Wolf. Wolf was more than just a great blues ...

The internationally acclaimed festival is designed to celebrate and remember the blues tradition and heritage. The 3-day festival features five distinct stages that tell the story of the Blues using ...

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Through the years, Howlin' Wolf's 1964 performances in Germany have reached legendary status. Many different recordings of these concerts have surfaced in many different configurations. Rockin' The ...

Howlin' Wolf electrified the blues of the Mississippi Delta and laid the foundation of rock and roll in the early 1950s. His lyrics -- delivered in a gruff, haunting voice -- evoked his hard-life ...

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