Howlin' Wolf

American blues musician (1910–1976)
Person human Q44780
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Howlin' Wolf

Summary

Howlin' Wolf is a human[1]. He was born in Clay County[2]. He was born on June 10, 1910[3]. He died in Hines[4]. He died on January 10, 1976[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], singer[7], street artist[8], songwriter[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,597 views/month, #6,091 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Howlin' Wolf was born in Clay County[2].
  • Howlin' Wolf's place of birth was West Point[12].
  • Howlin' Wolf passed away in Hines[4].
  • Howlin' Wolf was born on June 10, 1910[3].
  • Howlin' Wolf was born on January 1, 1910[13].
  • Howlin' Wolf died on January 10, 1976[5].
  • Burial took place at Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery[14].
  • Howlin' Wolf held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Howlin' Wolf is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[16].
  • Howlin' Wolf's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Howlin' Wolf worked as a singer[7].
  • Howlin' Wolf's professions included street artist[8].
  • Howlin' Wolf worked as a songwriter[9].
  • Howlin' Wolf worked as a musician[10].
  • Howlin' Wolf's professions included composer[17].
  • Howlin' Wolf received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[18].
  • Howlin' Wolf is recorded as male[19].
  • Howlin' Wolf's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Howlin' Wolf's genre is blues[21].
  • Chester A. Arthur is named after Howlin' Wolf[22].
  • Howlin' Wolf's record label is recorded as Chess Records[23].
  • Howlin' Wolf's record label is recorded as RPM Records[24].
  • Howlin' Wolf's discography is recorded as Howlin' Wolf discography[25].
  • Howlin' Wolf's Commons category is recorded as Howlin' Wolf[26].
  • The cause of death was carcinoma[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1910-06-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1976-01-10[31]

  • Genre(s): acid rock, blues, chicago blues, electric blues[32]

  • Community tags: acid rock, blues, chicago blues, electric blues, rhythm & blues, server name[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ca5b38c2-f39d-45a4-ad3d-daf4448846ef[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Clay County[2], a county of Mississippi[35], in United States[36], founded in 1871[37] and West Point[12], a city in the United States[38], in United States[39]. Recorded date of birth include June 10, 1910[3] and January 1, 1910[13]. Howlin' Wolf is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], singer[7], street artist[8], songwriter[9], musician[10], and composer[17].

Recognition

Howlin' Wolf received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[18].

Death and Burial

Howlin' Wolf died on January 10, 1976[5]. He passed away in Hines[4]. The cause of death was carcinoma[27]. Burial took place at Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Howlin' Wolf ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,597 views/month, #6,091 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Howlin' Wolf born?

Born in Clay County[2], Howlin' Wolf…

Where did Howlin' Wolf die?

Howlin' Wolf died in Hines[4].

What did Howlin' Wolf do for work?

Howlin' Wolf worked as guitarist[6], singer[7], street artist[8], songwriter[9], and musician[10].

What awards did Howlin' Wolf receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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