Actor

Howlin' Wolf

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Movies: 12Series: 2

TMDB ID: 96170

IMDb ID: nm0006474

Known for: Acting

Born: June 10, 1910

Died: January 10, 1976

Age: 65

Place of birth: White Station, Mississippi, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1964 - 2025

Years active: 62

Wikidata: Q44780

Also known as

Chester Arthur Burnett

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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.