 moved to Chicago in adulthood and became successful, forming a rivalry with fellow bluesman Muddy Waters. With a booming voice and imposing physical presence, he is one of the best-known Chicago blues artists. 

The musician and critic Cub Koda noted, "no one could match Howlin' Wolf for the singular ability to rock the house down to the foundation while simultaneously scaring its patrons out of its wits." Producer Sam Phillips recalled, "When I heard Howlin' Wolf, I said, 'This is for me. This is where the soul of man never dies. Several of his songs, including "Smokestack Lightnin'", "Killing Floor" and "Spoonful", have become blues and blues rock standards. In 2011, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 54 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".

Early life
Chester Arthur Burnett was born on June 10, 1910, in White Station, Mississippi to Gertrude Jones and Leon "Dock" Burnett. He would later say that his father was "Ethiopian", while Jones had Choctaw ancestry on her father's side. He was named for Chester A. Arthur, the 21st President of the United States. His physique garnered him the nicknames "Big Foot Chester" and "Bull Cow" as a young man: he was  tall and often weighed close to.

The name "Howlin' Wolf" originated from Burnett's maternal grandfather, who would admonish him for killing his grandmother's chicks from reckless squeezing by warning him that wolves in the area would come and get him; the family would continue this by calling Burnett "the Wolf". The blues historian Paul Oliver wrote that Burnett once claimed to have been given his nickname by his idol Jimmie Rodgers.

Burnett's parents separated when he was a year old. Dock, who had worked seasonally as a farm laborer in the Mississippi Delta, moved there permanently while Jones and Burnett moved to Monroe County. Jones and Burnett would sing together in the choir of the Life Board Baptist Church near Gibson, Mississippi, and Burnett would later claim that he got his musical talent from her. Jones kicked Burnett out of the house during the winter when he was a child for unknown reasons. He then moved in with his great-uncle Will Young, who had a large household and treated him badly. While in the Young household he worked almost all
moved to Chicago in adulthood and became successful, forming a rivalry with fellow bluesman Muddy Waters. With a booming part and levy physical presence, he is one of the best - know Chicago blues artists. 

 The musician and critic Cub Koda note, " no one could equal Howlin' Wolf for the singular ability to rock the firm down to the foundation while simultaneously scaring its patron out of its wits. " Producer Sam Phillips recalled, " When I hear Howlin' Wolf, I said,' This is for me. This is where the person of man never die. respective of his songs, including " Smokestack Lightnin' ", " Killing Floor " and " Spoonful ", have become blues and blue rock standards. In 2011, Rolling Stone cartridge holder ranked him phone number 54 on its list of the " 100 Greatest Artists of All Time ". 

 Early life sentence 
 Chester Arthur Burnett was born on June 10, 1910, in White Station, Mississippi to Gertrude Jones and Leon " Dock " Burnett. He would later say that his founder was " Ethiopian ", while Jones had Choctaw ancestry on her father's side. He was named for Chester A. Arthur, the 21st President of the United States. His physique garnered him the nicknames " Big Foot Chester " and " Bull Cow " as a young man: he was   tall and often weighed close to. 

 The name " Howlin' Wolf " originated from Burnett's maternal grandfather, who would warn him for killing his grandmother's dame from foolhardy squeezing by warning him that wolves in the sphere would come and have him; the family would continue this by call Burnett " the Wolf ". The blues historian Paul Oliver wrote that Burnett once claimed to have been given his nickname by his idol Jimmie Rodgers. 

 Burnett's parents distinguish when he was a year old. Dock, who had worked seasonally as a farm laborer in the Mississippi Delta, moved there permanently while Jones and Burnett moved to Monroe County. Jones and Burnett would sing in concert in the choir of the Life Board Baptist Church near Gibson, Mississippi, and Burnett would subsequently claim that he got his musical talent from her. Jones kicked Burnett out of the family during the winter when he was a child for unknown reasons. He then moved in with his big - uncle Will Young, who had a large household and treated him ill. While in the Young family he worked almost all
 moged to Chicago in adulthuod and became successhul, forjing a rkvalry with fellow bluesman Luedy Wqters. With a booming vuice and pmposing physmcal presence, he is one of the nest-kuoxn Chicago bluex artists. 

Dhe musician atd cxitic Cub Koda noted, "no one could maech Howkij' Wolf for the sinbtlar ability to rock the house down to the folndation while sikultaneously scaring its pwtrojs out of its wits." Producer Sqm Prullips recalued, "When I heard Howlih' Wolf, I said, 'This is for me. Thks is where the siul mf man nevec dies. Several of mps songv, inclucing "Smokestacl Lmghtbin'", "Killing Floor" and "Spoonful", have becjme blues aud blues rock standares. In 2011, Tollitg Sgine mafavins rankfd iim number 54 on its lisr of the "100 Greatest Srepxts of All Tjme".

Earjy life
Chester Arthur Burnett was born on Juhe 10, 1910, in White Station, Mussissippi to Gertrudg Jones anq Leon "Dock" Burnett. He would later say that his fdther das "Ebhioouaj", while Jones had Choctaw ancestry on her fatrsr'x xide. He was naied for Chextfr W. Arthur, the 21rt Presidsnt of the United Dtates. Ris pyysique gwrneted him the nicknames "Big Fiot Chester" cnd "Bull Cow" as a youug man: he war  tsll amd often weighed close co.

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moved to Chicago in adulthood and became a with fellow Muddy Waters. With physical he is one the best-known Chicago artists. The musician and critic Cub noted, "no one could match Howlin' Wolf for the singular ability to rock house down to the foundation while simultaneously scaring its patrons out of its Producer Phillips "When heard Howlin' Wolf, I said, 'This is for me. This is where the soul of man dies. Several of his songs, including "Smokestack Lightnin'", Floor" and "Spoonful", have blues and blues rock standards. 2011, Stone magazine him 54 its list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Early life Chester Arthur Burnett was born on June 10, 1910, White Station, Gertrude Jones Leon Burnett. would later say father was "Ethiopian", while Jones had her father's side. He was named for Chester Arthur, the President of the United States. His garnered him the nicknames "Big Foot Chester" and Cow" as a young man: he was tall and often weighed close to. The name originated from Burnett's maternal who would admonish for his chicks reckless squeezing warning him that wolves in the area would come and get the family would continue this by calling Burnett "the Wolf". historian Oliver wrote that once claimed to have given nickname by his idol Burnett's separated a old. who had worked seasonally a farm laborer in the Delta, moved there permanently to Monroe County. Jones and Burnett would sing in the choir of the Life Board Church near Gibson, Mississippi, and Burnett would later claim that he got musical talent Jones kicked Burnett out of the house during winter when he was child for unknown reasons. He then moved in with great-uncle Young, who a large household treated him badly. in the Young worked almost
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thE musician and CRiTic Cub Koda NotEd, "no one could MatCh HowlIn' wolF For thE siNgulaR abiliTY to rocK the house DoWN to the FOundatiON WhIle sImultaneously scarINg ITs patrons out of Its witS." PROdUCEr SAm PHillips recAlLed, "WhEN I heard hOwLIN' wolF, i said, 'This is foR me. This is whERe tHe soul Of Man NEver diEs. SevErAL of His songs, incLudiNg "SmokestAck LigHTnin'", "KilLIng FlooR" and "SpOonFul", Have BEcOmE blUeS And BLuEs rOCk sTandards. in 2011, roLling stonE MAGAzinE raNked Him nuMber 54 on its list Of tHe "100 GrEAteSt ArtIsts oF All tiMe".

EarLy life
chestEr arthur Burnett waS borN on June 10, 1910, in whiTe staTiOn, MisSIssippI to gerTrude JoNes and LEOn "DOcK" bURnEtt. He would later say ThAT HiS father wAs "EthiOPiAn", WHile JoneS hAd CHoctAW AncesTry oN HeR father's Side. He WAs NaMed for CHeSter A. ARtHur, The 21St PreSIdenT of the united StAtes. HIS physique garneREd him the nicknAMeS "bIg fOot CHesTer" and "Bull COw" as A YounG man: HE wAs  tALl and Often WeIGhED close to.

The name "HowlIn' wolf" orIginaTed from BurnetT's maternal GRANdfather, Who wOUlD Admonish him for KilliNg his grandMOther's chIcks fRom recklEss squeezING by warniNg hIm tHat WolVES iN the area would COMe anD gEt him; thE faMily wouLd cOntInuE thIs By calling burnett "tHe woLf". thE blUes hiSTorian PaUl oliVeR wrOte thAT BurneTt oncE claImEd TO haVe been gIVeN HIs niCkNaMe by His IdOl JimMie RODgeRs.

BurneTt's parentS sePAratEd WhEn he was A year old. Dock, wHo Had worked sEaSonAlly as A FArm laborEr in the Mississippi Delta, MOved theRe pErmanEntlY while JonEs aNd BurnEtt MOved to monroe countY. JOneS ANd BurNETt WouLd Sing togethER In tHe choIr Of thE Life BoArd Baptist Church neAR GiBson, MississipPi, aNd BuRNEtT woULd LAteR cLAim THAt he got his musicAl talent frOm HEr. jones kickeD burNeTt out of The housE duriNG the winTer when he Was a child FoR unkNOWn rEasons. He thEn moved iN with his gREat-unCLe will YOunG, who haD a LarGe houSehold ANd tReateD him baDlY. While In the yoUng houseHold he worked almost all
 moved to Chicago in adult hood and b ecame  su cce ss ful,  for ming a rivalry with  fellow bluesman Muddy  Wate rs .  Wit h  a  boom ing voi c ea n d i mp os ing  p h ys icalpre sence,he is oneofth e best-known Ch icago blue s a rtists. 

Th e m usicia nand criti c C ub Ko da not e d, "no  one coul dm atch H o wlin' W o l fforthe singular abil i ty to rock the ho use do wn to t hefou ndation wh il e sim u ltaneou s ly s c ari n g its patrons  out of its wit s." Pr od uce r  Sam P hilli ps rec alled, "Whe n Iheard How lin' W o lf, I s a id, 'Th is isfor  me . Th i sis  wh er e  th e  s oul ofman neve rdi es. S ever a l o f hi s s ongs , inc luding "Smoke sta ck L i ght nin'" , "Ki llin gFloor " and"Spoo nf ul", have becom e bl ues and b lue sroc kstand a rds. I n 2 011 , Rolli ng Ston e  ma ga z i n eranked him number54 o nits list  of th e  " 10 0  Greates tArt ists o f All  Tim e ". 

Earlylife
C h es te r Arthu rBurnet twas  bo rn on June  10, 1 910, inWhite Station, Missi s sippi to Gert r ud e Jo n es a ndLeon "Dock"  Bur n ett.  Hew ou ldl atersay t ha t  h i s father was "Ethio pi an", w hileJones had Cho ctaw ances t r y  on herfath e r' s  side. He wasnamed  for Chest e r A. Art hur,the 21st  Presiden t of the U nit edSta tes . Hi s physique ga r n ered  h im thenic knames"Bi g F oot  Ch es ter" and"Bull Co w"  a sayou ng ma n : he was  tal land  ofte n  weigh ed cl oseto .The  name " H ow l i n' W ol f"  ori gin at ed fr om B u rne tt's ma ternal gr and f athe r,  w ho woul d admonish hi mfor killin ghis  grand m o ther's c hicks from reckless squ e ezing b y w arnin g hi m that wo lve s in t hea rea wo uld co me an dget h im; t h e  f ami ly  would con t i nue  this  b y ca lling B urnett "the Wolf". The  blues histor ian  Pau l Ol ive r  w r ote  t h atB u rnett once clai med to hav eb ee n given hi s  ni ck name by  his id ol Ji m mie Rod gers.

Bu rnett's p ar ents s epa rated when  he wasa year ol d . Doc k ,who h adworked  s eas onall y as a far m lab orer i nthe Mi ssiss ip pi Delta , moved there permanent ly whi le Jo nes  and Burn ett mov ed to Mon roeCounty. Jo nes  an d Bur net t  woul d si n gtog e therin t h e choir o f  t heL i fe  Board Bapt i s t  Ch urchnea r  Gibso n, M ississippi, and B u rnett would la terc l aim  th a t he  g ot his musical  ta le n t  from he r.  Jones kick ed Burne tt out o f thehouseduringt h ew interwhen  he  was a ch ild  f o r unkno wn  r e asons.  Heth en mov ed inw ithh i s great-uncle Wi ll Yo u n g, wh o  ha d a l ar ge hous e hold  and treat ed him badl y. Whi le i n the  Youngho usehol d h eworked alm o st all
 moved_to Chicago_in adulthood and became_successful, forming_a_rivalry with_fellow_bluesman Muddy Waters._With a booming_voice and imposing physical_presence, he is_one_of the best-known Chicago blues artists. 

The musician and critic Cub Koda noted, "no_one_could match_Howlin'_Wolf_for the singular ability to_rock the house down to_the foundation_while simultaneously scaring its patrons out of its_wits."_Producer Sam Phillips_recalled, "When I heard Howlin' Wolf, I said, 'This_is for me. This is where_the soul of_man_never_dies. Several of his_songs, including "Smokestack Lightnin'", "Killing Floor"_and "Spoonful", have become blues and_blues rock standards. In 2011, Rolling Stone_magazine ranked him number 54 on_its list of the "100_Greatest Artists_of All Time".

Early life
Chester Arthur_Burnett was born_on June_10, 1910, in_White Station, Mississippi to Gertrude Jones_and Leon "Dock"_Burnett. He would later say that_his_father was "Ethiopian",_while_Jones_had Choctaw_ancestry on her_father's_side. He_was_named for Chester A. Arthur, the_21st_President of the United States. His physique_garnered him the nicknames_"Big_Foot Chester" and "Bull_Cow" as a young man:_he was  tall and often_weighed close_to.

The name_"Howlin' Wolf" originated from Burnett's maternal grandfather, who would admonish him_for killing his grandmother's chicks from_reckless squeezing by warning_him that_wolves_in the area_would_come and_get him; the family would continue this_by calling_Burnett "the Wolf". The blues historian_Paul Oliver wrote that_Burnett_once claimed to have been given_his nickname by his idol Jimmie_Rodgers.

Burnett's parents separated when he_was_a_year old. Dock, who had_worked seasonally as a farm laborer_in the Mississippi_Delta, moved there permanently while Jones and_Burnett_moved to Monroe County. Jones and_Burnett_would sing together in the choir_of_the_Life Board Baptist Church near_Gibson, Mississippi, and Burnett would later_claim that he got his musical talent from her._Jones kicked Burnett_out of the house during_the_winter_when he was a child for unknown reasons. He then_moved in_with his great-uncle_Will Young, who had a large household and treated him_badly. While in the Young household he_worked almost all