723 Howlin’ Wolf (1910-1976) “Killing Floor” 1964

“His tombstone refers to him simply as Chester Burnett, and only the engraved images of a guitar and harmonica remind visitors of the man’s career as Howlin’ Wolf. Yet the nickname told all…the trailblazer, the aggressor, the cunning interloper, the teacher, the reconciler, but above all, the sad and mournful voice we still hear wailing in the dark” (Ted Gioia, Delta Blues, 2008).

Howlin’ Wolf “Killing Floor”