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Jazz Musician of the Day: Howlin' Wolf

Source: Michael Ricci
June 10, 2009
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Howlin' Wolf

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Howlin' Wolf

Howlin’ Wolf - vocals, guitar, composer, Blues Legend! (1910 - 1976) Howlin\' Wolf was a seminal figure in the development of the Chicago blues style. His fierce, growling voice, punctuated by his trademark falsetto \'howl... more

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