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'''Howlin' Wolf''', born [[Chester Arthur Burnett]] (1910-1976),  is name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them".
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[[File:Howlin' Wolf.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Howlin' Wolf.]]
  
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He is also mentioned in "[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]" (1989): "[[Captain Beefheart|Don]] was also an R&B fiend, so I'd bring my 45s over and we'd listen for hours on end to obscure hits by the [[Howlin' Wolf]], [[Muddy Waters]], [[Sonny Boy Williamson]], [[Guitar Slim]], [[Johnny "Guitar" Watson]], [[Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown]], [[Don & Dewey]], the [[The Spaniels|Spaniels]], the [[The Nutmegs|Nutmegs]], the [[The Paragons|Paragons]], the [[The Orchids|Orchids]], the etc., etc., etc."
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'''Howlin' Wolf''' (born [[Chester Arthur Burnett]] (10 June 1910 - 10 January 1976) was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, infamous for his loud, booming and rough voice. Among his best known songs are ''"How Many More Years"'' (1951), ''"Moanin' At Midnight''" (1951), ''"Smokestack Lightning"'' (1956), ''"I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)"'' (1956), ''"Spoonful"'' (1960), ''"The Red Rooster"'' (1961) and ''"Wang-Dang Doodle"'' (1961).  
  
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In 1980, FZ featured as guest DJ on BBC Radio 1; one of the tracks he played was "[[I Asked Her For Water And She Brought Me Gasoline]]", by Howlin' Wolf ("[[Star Special]]"). "And now, for another person with exquisite diction". American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, bandleader, and larger-than-life personality. Second only to [[Muddy Waters]] (also name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]) in his generation of Mississippi singers, and a strong influence on [[Captain Beefheart]]. In 1964 he released his only "pop" hit, "[[Smokestack Lightning]]". He was inducted into the [[Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1991.
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==Howlin' Wolf and Frank Zappa==
  
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Zappa named ''"Who Will Be Next?"'' as one of his top ten favorite records in ''[[Faves, Raves And Composers In Their Graves]]''.
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Zappa and [[Captain Beefheart]] were huge Howlin' Wolf fans since their teenage years. As Zappa described in ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]'' (1989): '' "[[Captain Beefheart|Don]] was also an R&B fiend, so I'd bring my 45s over and we'd listen for hours on end to obscure hits by the Howlin' Wolf, [[Muddy Waters]], [[Sonny Boy Williamson]], [[Guitar Slim]], [[Johnny "Guitar" Watson]], [[Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown]], [[Don & Dewey]], the [[The Spaniels|Spaniels]], the [[The Nutmegs|Nutmegs]], the [[The Paragons|Paragons]], the [[The Orchids|Orchids]], the etc., etc., etc."''. Captain Beefheart also based his own vocal style on Howlin' Wolf.
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Howlin' Wolf is mentioned in the list of influences in the sleeve of Zappa's debut album ''[[Freak Out!]]'' (1966), under the heading: ''"These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them".''
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On 21 November 1974 Zappa was a guest DJ on radio station [[WSTM, Chicago]], where he played Howlin' Wolf's "Going Down Slow". Zappa named Howlin' Wolf's ''"Who Will Be Next?"'' as one of his top ten favorite records in ''[[Faves, Raves And Composers In Their Graves]]'', June 1975.
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As a guest DJ on BBC Radio 1 during the [[Star Special]] (1980) Zappa played Howlin' Wolf's ''"[[I Asked Her For Water And She Brought Me Gasoline]]"'' with the following introduction: ''"And now, for another person with exquisite diction".''
  
 
Zappa was also a fan of Howlin' Wolf's guitar player [[Hubert Sumlin]].
 
Zappa was also a fan of Howlin' Wolf's guitar player [[Hubert Sumlin]].

Revision as of 18:41, 29 August 2020

Howlin' Wolf.

Howlin' Wolf (born Chester Arthur Burnett (10 June 1910 - 10 January 1976) was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, infamous for his loud, booming and rough voice. Among his best known songs are "How Many More Years" (1951), "Moanin' At Midnight" (1951), "Smokestack Lightning" (1956), "I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)" (1956), "Spoonful" (1960), "The Red Rooster" (1961) and "Wang-Dang Doodle" (1961).

Howlin' Wolf and Frank Zappa

Zappa and Captain Beefheart were huge Howlin' Wolf fans since their teenage years. As Zappa described in The Real Frank Zappa Book (1989): "Don was also an R&B fiend, so I'd bring my 45s over and we'd listen for hours on end to obscure hits by the Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Guitar Slim, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Don & Dewey, the Spaniels, the Nutmegs, the Paragons, the Orchids, the etc., etc., etc.". Captain Beefheart also based his own vocal style on Howlin' Wolf.

Howlin' Wolf is mentioned in the list of influences in the sleeve of Zappa's debut album Freak Out! (1966), under the heading: "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them".

On 21 November 1974 Zappa was a guest DJ on radio station WSTM, Chicago, where he played Howlin' Wolf's "Going Down Slow". Zappa named Howlin' Wolf's "Who Will Be Next?" as one of his top ten favorite records in Faves, Raves And Composers In Their Graves, June 1975.

As a guest DJ on BBC Radio 1 during the Star Special (1980) Zappa played Howlin' Wolf's "I Asked Her For Water And She Brought Me Gasoline" with the following introduction: "And now, for another person with exquisite diction".

Zappa was also a fan of Howlin' Wolf's guitar player Hubert Sumlin.

See also

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