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Howlin' Wolf
Howlin' Wolf (real name Chester Arthur Burnett) was/is one of the major figures in blues history.
He was a Freemason (although we don't know his Lodge affiliation or Masonic history at this time). His Masonic ring is visible in the album cover photo at left.
Howlin' Wolf was born near West Point, Mississippi. He started playing guitar at an early age and was apparently taught by blues legend Charley Patton, when both Howlin' Wolf and Patton were living around Dockery Farm near Drew, Mississippi.
Howlin' Wolf became a professional musician in the late 1920s but was not recorded until 1951, when he made his first recordings for Sam Phillips at the Memphis Recording Service, later Sun Studios, in Memphis, Tennessee.
He recorded primarily for Chess Records in Chicago for the rest of his career.
The State of Mississippi is commemorating its rich misical heritage with a series of markers collectively called the Mississippi Blues Trail.
The Mississippi Blues Trail marker honouring Howlin' Wolf is in West Point, Mississippi.
See our Music By Masons page on Howlin' Wolf.
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Howlin' Wolf - The Complete RPM & Chess Singles As & Bs 1951-62 by Howlin' Wolf
Great 3 CD box set with 80 classic Howlin' Wolf recordings at a reasonable price. Highly recommended.
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Moanin' In The Moonlight / Howlin' Wolf by Howlin' Wolf
24 classic Howlin' Wolf tracks recorded between 1951 and 1962. Reasonable price.
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Definitive Collection by Howlin Wolf
Not a definitive collection in our view, but still 20 tracks of classic Howlin' Wolf at a reasonable price. Note Howlin' Wolf's Masonic ring on his left hand in the album cover photo.
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The Real Folk Blues - More Real Folk Blues by Howlin' Wolf
This CD contains two 1960s Howlin' Wolf albums on Chess Records.
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The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions by Howlin' Wolf
1970 album with Howlin' Wolf performing some of his best known material backed by some leading British musicians, including Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts (of the Rolling Stones).
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The Howlin' Wolf Story - DVD
Very good DVD documentary about Howlin' Wolf.
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Moanin' At Midnight by James Segrest & Mark Hoffman
Howlin' Wolf was one of the giants in blues history and we consider this the definitive biography of Chester Arthur Burnett (Howlin' Wolf) published to date. Check out our other recommended books.
Volume One Books, Duncan, B.C.
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During research or travels we often come across Interesting Connections to Masons and Freemasonry. Our Interesting Connections Page has some interesting Masonic connections uncovered by members of Temple Lodge, No.33, like Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, shown at left.......................