2003Winner
Best Performance
Godfathers and Sons
Howlin' Wolf
Actor · Director
White Station, Mississippi, USA
June 10, 1910
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2009Winner
Best Performance
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
1967Nominee
Best Performance
Festival
Career Highlights
2013Highlight
Best Performance
Born In Chicago
2015Highlight
Best Performance
Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George
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Born In Chicago