Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1910-06-10
Day of Death
1976-01-10
Place of Birth
White Station, Mississippi, USA
Howlin' Wolf
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 (13)
⭐ 0
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
2025
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George
2015
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Self
Born In Chicago
2013
⭐ 7.9
Role:
Self (archive footage)
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Led Zeppelin
2008
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Himself
The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966
2007
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Himself
The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll
2003
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Self
Godfathers and Sons
2003
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Role:
Himself
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
2003
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Unknown
See You in Hell, Blind Boy
1999
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Role:
Self
Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
1996No Image
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Role:
Himself
Howlin' Wolf in Concert
1970
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Self