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