Nobody did the blues quite like Howlin’ Wolf. He was an incredible electric Chicago blues artist, with a powerful voice, excellent harmonica skills, and legendary prowess with the electric guitar. He ...

The legends of blues are many, but few bluesmen have left behind a larger-than-life legacy to match that of Chester Burnett, more commonly known as Howlin’ Wolf. Wolf was more than just a great blues ...

Chester Arthur Burnett, a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf, was a true giant of the blues, a great harmonica player and a commanding, world-class vocalist. I could go on and on about his importance as an artist and ...

Bearing in mind that Sam Phillips had recorded Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, BB King and Jerry Lee Lewis, it was some statement when the Sun Records founder said that if he could have recorded just one ...

Through the years, Howlin' Wolf's 1964 performances in Germany have reached legendary status. Many different recordings of these concerts have surfaced in many different configurations. Rockin' The ...

Musical stars are by stereotype usually in their late teens or early twenties. Or at least their management wants you to believe that they are. But one of my biggest musical heroes didn’t start making ...

November 1964 American Folk Blues tour concert featured musicians Sunnyland Slim, Hubert Sumlin, Willie Dixon and Clifton James NEW YORK, N.Y. — In the pantheon of blues, Howlin’ Wolf was in a ...

Howlin' Wolf was one of the most influential blues musicians of all time. His music influenced rock 'n' roll and the development of modern popular music; his stage act, in which he dropped to all ...

Blues lovers are mourning the death of Howlin’ Wolf lead guitarist Hubert Sumlin, who died on Sunday in New Jersey from heart failure. He was 80 years old. Sumlin was born in Greenwood Mississippi in ...

An all-time great sideman, Hubert Sumlin was still a guy who stood off to the side of the main guy, which means his stinging, filthy guitar parts will always be better known than his name. Sumlin died ...