Howlin Wolf:1910-1976. A major exponent of Delta blues with a sound that was as enormous as the man himself. Howlin’ Wolf was a powerhouse of raw, untamed energy and his live performances were legendary. The vision of a 6 ft. 3 in., nearly 300 lb black man hollering from the dungeon and ripping madly on harmonica was no less than the genuine blues apostle. He successfully introduced his country blues style to urban audiences and helped define the Chicago blues sound. His influence on American and British blues and rock artists is immeasurable. Eerie and magical, ferocious and intense, you haven’t heard the soul of the blues until you’ve heard the Wolf.

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