Howlin' Wolf, born Chester Arthur Burnett, was widely regarded as one of the most influential American blues musicians of the 20th century. Burnett was an acclaimed blues and rock singer, guitarist and harmonica player and became known as Howlin' Wolf due to his unique singing style. Burnett was an indispensable part of the transformation of acoustic Delta blues into electric Chicago blues. He was a contemporary of Muddy Waters and the two shared a mock rivalry that they invented for artistic and commercial purposes.

KNOWN FOR

Shindig!
1965
The Blues
2003
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
Born In Chicago
2013
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George
2015
Godfathers and Sons
2003
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
2025
Festival
1967
The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll
2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
2003
See You in Hell, Blind Boy
1999

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
16
Directing
1
2025
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Born In Chicago
as Self
2009
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Led Zeppelin
as Self (archive footage)
2007
The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966
as Himself
2003
The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll
as Himself
2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
as Himself
2003
Godfathers and Sons
as Self
2003
The Blues
as Self (archive footage)
1999
See You in Hell, Blind Boy
1996
Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
as Self
1970
Howlin' Wolf in Concert
as Himself
1967
Festival
as Self
1965
Shindig!
as Self - Singer