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The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll

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Arguably second only to Muddy Waters among the Mississippi Delta singers who traveled north and pioneered urban electric blues (their supposed rivalry is the subject of one of this DVD's bonus features), Wolf was a big, imposing man with…

DirectorDon McGlynn
ProducerJoe Lauro

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Cast · Directed by Don McGlynn

HWHowlin' Wolf
Howlin' Wolf
Himself
MWMuddy Waters
Muddy Waters
Himself
SPSam Phillips
Sam Phillips
SW
Sonny Boy Williamson
PB
Paul Burlison
MC
Marshall Chess

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