- Born
- Died
- Birth nameChester Arthur Burnett
- Height6′ 6″ (1.98 m)
- Howlin' Wolf was born on June 10, 1910 in White Station, Mississippi, USA. He is known for The Sopranos (1999), Upgrade (2018) and The Bay (2012). He was married to Lillie Handley. He died on January 10, 1976 in Hines, Illinois, USA.
- SpouseLillie Handley(1964 - January 10, 1976) (his death)
- Children
- ParentsLeon 'Dock' BurnettGertrude Jones
- RelativesJohn Jones(Grandparent)
- Booming voice
- In 1971 he recorded an album with Eric Clapton in London that was later released as "The London Sessions".
- Following his death, he was interred at Oakridge Cemetery in Hillside, Cook County, IL. His gravestone has an image of a guitar and harmonica engraved on it.
- Drafted in 1941, he served in the US Army Signal Corps at Fort Lewis, WA, and at Camp Adair, OR.
- In 1943 he suffered a nervous breakdown and was discharged from the US Army after he found it difficult to adjust to military life.
- Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame (1980) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1991) (under the category Early Influences).
- I couldn't do no yodelin', so I turned to howlin'. And it's done me just fine.
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