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In 1991 he was posthumously inducted in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. His SignatureSong "Smokestack Lightnin'" was included in the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry in 2009 for being "historically, culturally and aesthetically important."

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In 1991 he was posthumously inducted in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. His SignatureSong "Smokestack Lightnin'" was included in the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry MediaNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry in 2009 for being "historically, culturally and aesthetically important."

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Howlin' Wolf (born Chester Arthur Burnett, June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976) was an influential American blues singer and harmonica player, whose GutturalGrowler voice inspired many {{Blues}} and BluesRock musicians: Music/CaptainBeefheart, Music/{{Cream}}, Music/IggyPop, Music/FrankZappa, Music/JanisJoplin, Music/LedZeppelin, Music/{{Swans}},...

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Howlin' Wolf (born Chester Arthur Burnett, June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976) was an influential American blues singer and harmonica player, whose GutturalGrowler low voice inspired many {{Blues}} and BluesRock musicians: Music/CaptainBeefheart, Music/{{Cream}}, Music/IggyPop, Music/FrankZappa, Music/JanisJoplin, Music/LedZeppelin, Music/{{Swans}},...



* GutturalGrowler: His deep, powerful growling voice sounds very impressive. Compare him to Music/CaptainBeefheart and you immediately hear that he copied his vocal style eerily perfect.
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* CoverVersion: "Back Door Man" was covered by Music/TheDoors on their debut ''Music/TheDoorsAlbum''. Music/{{Soundgarden}} covered "Smokestack Lightnin'". "How Many More Times" on Music/LedZeppelin's ''Music/LedZeppelin1969'' was inspired by "How Many More Years?"; "Lemon Song" from ''Music/LedZeppelinII'' was UsefulNotes/{{plagiari|sm}}zed almost note-for-note from "Killing Floor". A lawsuit from Chess Records in the early '70s and an out-of-court settlement have given him the credit he deserves.

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* CoverVersion: "Back Door Man" was covered by Music/TheDoors on their debut ''Music/TheDoorsAlbum''. Music/{{Soundgarden}} covered "Smokestack Lightnin'". "How Many More Times" on Music/LedZeppelin's ''Music/LedZeppelin1969'' was inspired by "How Many More Years?"; "Lemon Song" from ''Music/LedZeppelinII'' was UsefulNotes/{{plagiari|sm}}zed almost note-for-note from "Killing Floor".Floor", with some other blues songs mixed in. A lawsuit from Chess Records in the early '70s and an out-of-court settlement have given him the credit he deserves.
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* HowlingToTheNight: His singing voice was compared to howlin' wolves, thus earning him his stage name. A literal howling wolf is depicted on the cover of ''Music/MoaninInTheMoonlight''.


* AwesomeMcCoolName: The stage name "Howlin' Wolf" was aptly chosen to describe his loud, growly voice.
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* ScaryBlackMan and ScaryMusicianHarmlessMusic: He was an imposing man, 6'3" and 275 pounds, and had a voice that made him sound like he was 15 feet tall. His physical presence and raw, dark, intense vocal style was well known for scaring the living bejesus out of his audience. Yet in reality, he was a nice and friendly person -- even if he was known to [[ClusterFBomb swear a lot]].

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* ScaryBlackMan and ScaryMusicianHarmlessMusic: He was an imposing man, 6'3" and 275 pounds, and had a voice that made him sound like he was 15 feet tall. His physical presence and raw, dark, intense vocal style was well known for scaring the living bejesus out of his audience. Yet in reality, he was a nice and friendly person -- even if he was known to [[ClusterFBomb [[SirSwearsALot swear a lot]].
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* ScaryBlackMan and ScaryMusicianHarmlessMusic: He was an imposing man, 6'3" and 275 pounds, and had a voice that made him sound like he was 15 feet tall. His physical presence and raw, dark, intense vocal style was well known for scaring the living bejesus out of his audience. Yet in reality, he was a nice and friendly person.

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* ScaryBlackMan and ScaryMusicianHarmlessMusic: He was an imposing man, 6'3" and 275 pounds, and had a voice that made him sound like he was 15 feet tall. His physical presence and raw, dark, intense vocal style was well known for scaring the living bejesus out of his audience. Yet in reality, he was a nice and friendly person.person -- even if he was known to [[ClusterFBomb swear a lot]].
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Howlin' Wolf (born Chester Arthur Burnett, June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976) is an influential American blues singer and harmonica player, whose GutturalGrowler voice inspired many {{Blues}} and BluesRock musicians: Music/CaptainBeefheart, Music/{{Cream}}, Music/IggyPop, Music/FrankZappa, Music/JanisJoplin, Music/LedZeppelin, Music/{{Swans}},...

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Howlin' Wolf (born Chester Arthur Burnett, June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976) is was an influential American blues singer and harmonica player, whose GutturalGrowler voice inspired many {{Blues}} and BluesRock musicians: Music/CaptainBeefheart, Music/{{Cream}}, Music/IggyPop, Music/FrankZappa, Music/JanisJoplin, Music/LedZeppelin, Music/{{Swans}},...


** Music/IggyPop sang the entire ''Music/FunHouse'' album by Music/TheStooges with Howlin' Wolf's vocals in mind.

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** Music/IggyPop sang the entire ''Music/FunHouse'' ''Music/{{Fun House|Album}}'' album by Music/TheStooges with Howlin' Wolf's vocals in mind.
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* ScaryBlackMan and ScaryMusicianHarmlessMusic: He was an imposing man, 6'3" and 275 pounds, and had a voice that made him sound like he was 15 feet tall. His physical presence and raw, dark, intense vocal style was well known for scaring the living bejesus out of his audience. Yet in reality he was a nice and friendly person.

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* ScaryBlackMan and ScaryMusicianHarmlessMusic: He was an imposing man, 6'3" and 275 pounds, and had a voice that made him sound like he was 15 feet tall. His physical presence and raw, dark, intense vocal style was well known for scaring the living bejesus out of his audience. Yet in reality reality, he was a nice and friendly person.
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* IHaveManyNames: He was also known as Big Foot Chester and Bull Cow during his youth.

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* IHaveManyNames: He was also known as Big "Big Foot Chester Chester" and Bull Cow "Bull Cow" during his youth.
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His album ''Music/MoaninInTheMoonlight'' was included in Magazine/RollingStone's ''Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime'' ranked #154, ''Howlin' Wolf'' was #223, while ''Music/TheHowlinWolfAlbum'' was #238.
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In 1991 he was posthumously inducted in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame. His SignatureSong "Smokestack Lightnin'" was included in the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry in 2009 for being "historically, culturally and aesthetically important."

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In 1991 he was posthumously inducted in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of of Fame. His SignatureSong "Smokestack Lightnin'" was included in the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry in 2009 for being "historically, culturally and aesthetically important."
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Howlin' Wolf (born Chester Arthur Burnett, June 10, 1910–January 10, 1976) is an influential American blues singer and harmonica player, whose GutturalGrowler voice inspired many {{Blues}} and BluesRock musicians: Music/CaptainBeefheart, Music/{{Cream}}, Music/IggyPop, Music/FrankZappa, Music/JanisJoplin, Music/LedZeppelin, Music/{{Swans}},...

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Howlin' Wolf (born Chester Arthur Burnett, June 10, 1910–January 1910 – January 10, 1976) is an influential American blues singer and harmonica player, whose GutturalGrowler voice inspired many {{Blues}} and BluesRock musicians: Music/CaptainBeefheart, Music/{{Cream}}, Music/IggyPop, Music/FrankZappa, Music/JanisJoplin, Music/LedZeppelin, Music/{{Swans}},...
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** Music/LucindaWilliams mentions him in "Lake Charles": We used to drive through Lafayette to Baton Rouge/in a yellow El Camino, listening to Howlin' Wolf.

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