His name was Chester Arthur Burnett, but everyone called him Howlin' Wolf. He played harmonica, but some say he was the greatest blues singer of all time. His unique voice mesmerized audiences and ...

From his locked room, Chester Burnett could hear the trains rattling up the tracks, one every half hour. They reminded him of home, back on Dockery Plantation, when he played on the porches of old ...

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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 ...

Since 2004 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Saxophonist Eddie Shaw, who played alongside legendary bluesmen Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, will perform Sunday at Mobile's Blues Tavern. Shaw is a Mississippi native who moved to Chicago courtesy ...

A decade later, he's back and once again bringing every one of Wolf's hits back to life, including "Red Rooster," "Goin' Down Slow," "I Ain't Superstitious," "Baby Please Don't Go" and others. Black ...

His name was Chester Arthur Burnett, but everyone called him Howlin' Wolf. He played harmonica, but some say he was the greatest blues singer of... Howlin' Wolf: Booming Voice Of The Blues Howlin' ...