The Howlin' Wolf Story - The Secret History Of Rock & Roll
2003 : 1 hour 27 minutes
This video is only available with Night Flight+.
Director: Don McGlynn
synopsis
The Howlin' Wolf Story documents the life of blues legend Chester 'Howlin' Wolf' Burnett and features rare material, including performances of many of his classic Chess Records tunes, an appearance on the show Shindig introduced by the Rolling Stones (1964) and drummer Sam Lay's home movies from the Chicago Blues scene of the 1960s.
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