Howlin' Wolf

Blues Singer

Birthday June 10, 1910

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace White Station, MS

DEATH DATE Jan 10, 1976 (65)

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About

Blues singer, harmonica player, and guitarist who wrote "Back Door Man," "Killing Floor," and "Spoonful."

Before Fame

He was kicked out of the house by his mother, unhappy with his uncle, and finally found a happy home life with his father.

Trivia

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.

Family Life

He married Lillie Handley in 1964.

Associated With

He had a rougher style than his contemporary blues musician Muddy Waters .