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In the history of the blues, there has never been anyone quite like the Howlin' Wolf. Six foot three and close to 300 pounds in his salad days, the Wolf was the primal force of the music spun out to its ultimate conclusion. A Robert Johnson may have possessed more lyrical insight, a Muddy Waters more dignity, and a B.B. King certainly more technical expertise, but no one could match him for the singular ability to rock the house down to the foundation while simultaneously scaring its patrons out of its wits... Read More

Charley Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Tommy Johnson and Sonny Boy Williamson

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Frank Zappa, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Canned Heat, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Plant, Grateful Dead, Nick Cave, Them, Jeff Beck, Slim Harpo, Junior Parker, Junior Wells, Johnny Winter, Ike & Tina Turner, Little Feat and Sam Myers