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Howlin' Wolf

on BBC Radio 2

2/2. Bruce Dickinson pays tribute to Mississippi-born blues giant Howlin' Wolf (Chester Arthur
Burnett), 30 years after his death. As singer, guitarist, harmonica player and band leader, Wolf had a crucial role in shaping the Chicago blues sound that was so influential to the music of the Rolling Stones, the Doors, Cream, Led Zeppelin and so many others. With input from Bill Wyman , guitarists Jeff Beck and Hubert Sumlin , slide guitarists
Bonnie Raitt and Dave Kelly , Chris Barber , Skip "Little Axe" McDonald, Marshall Chess (of Chess Records) and biographer Mark Hoffman.

Contributors

Unknown:
Bruce Dickinson
Unknown:
Chester Arthur
Guitarists:
Bill Wyman
Guitarists:
Jeff Beck
Guitarists:
Hubert Sumlin
Guitarists:
Bonnie Raitt
Guitarists:
Dave Kelly
Unknown:
Chris Barber
Unknown:
Mark Hoffman.

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