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Howlin' Wolf
Featured Biography Howlin’ Wolf

I’m the wolf that howls, trying to be satisfied.

Howlin’ Wolf

American blues singer and composer Howlin’ Wolf, one of the principal exponents of the urban blues style of Chicago and noted for his brooding lyrics and his earthy, aggressive stage presence, was born this day in 1910.

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