Born: West Point, MS, 1910
Influenced by: Charley Patton, Tommy Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Sonny Boy Williamson
Genre: R & B
Biography: In the history of the blues, there has never been anyone quite like the Howlin' Wolf. Six foot three and close to 300 pounds ...
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Spinner.com: Born: Chester Arthur BurnettWhat's in a Name: Named for the 21st president, enormous young Chester was called "Bull Cow" before he became Howlin' Wolf, which came from a grandfather who liked to scare the boy with tales of wolves who would come...Read more
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