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BornJune 10, 1910
DiedJanuary 10, 1976 (age 65)
Place of birthWhite Station, Mississippi, USA
Film credits13
Howlin' Wolf
DeceasedKnown for Acting
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.
Filmography
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Born In Chicago
2013
as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Led Zeppelin
2008
as Self (archive footage)
The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966
2007
as Himself
The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll
2003
as Himself
Godfathers and Sons
2003
as Self
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
2003
as Himself
See You in Hell, Blind Boy
1999
Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
1996
as Self
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Howlin' Wolf in Concert
1970
as Himself
Festival
1967
as Self