Chester Arthur Burnett was born this day in 1910 in West Point, Mississippi. Better known to blues fans as the mighty Howlin' Wolf, Burnett was less an artist and musician than a primal force of nature. With a deep, powerful voice and large physical presence, few contemporaries could match his onstage charisma and showmanship. Even on record, he would pound out the blues like nobody else. Only Muddy Waters was Wolf's equal, and the professional rivalry between the two friends was the stuff of legend. Join us today in celebrating the life and career of the one and only Howlin' Wolf!
