Howlin’ Wolf
(1910–1976)
Howlin’ Wolf (10 June 1910–10 Jan 1976) American blues singer, harmonica player, and guitarist, born Chester Arthur Burnett in West Point, Mississippi. He taught himself guitar as a child, then learned to play the harmonica. His deep voice was shaped in the likeness of the blues singing he heard, notably that of Charley Patton. He began playing in public around 1928, and formed a group that performed in Memphis. Brought to the attention of Leonard Chess, he made a hit record of Moanin’at…