◇ image via WikipediaHowlin' Wolf
Howlin' Wolf is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Fred Below, Rotary Connection, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters and Ike Turner. Those roots explain a lot about how Howlin' Wolf arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Son House, Robert Johnson and Bo Diddley, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Barry Goldberg, Peter Wolf, Eilen Jewell, Pelle Almqvist and Back Door Man, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 103 connections around Howlin' Wolf, reaching back through Fred Below and forward to Barry Goldberg. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Howlin' Wolf connections
Howlin' Wolf grew out of Fred Below, Rotary Connection, Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters, shares an orbit with Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Son House and Robert Johnson, went on to shape Barry Goldberg, Peter Wolf, Eilen Jewell and Pelle Almqvist. 103 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Howlin' Wolf
Sounds and acts that shaped Howlin' Wolf.
- Fred Belowartist
- Rotary Connectionartist
- Willie Dixonartist
- Muddy Watersartist
- Ike Turnerartist
- Bill Wymanartist
- Charley Pattonartist
- Blind Lemon Jeffersonartist
- Ma Raineyartist
- Lonnie Johnsonartist
- Tampa Redartist
- Blind Blakeartist
- Tommy Johnsonartist
- Leroy Carrartist
- Jimmie Rodgersartist
- Sonny Boy Williamson IIartist
- Blind Willie Johnsonartist
Artists similar to Howlin' Wolf
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Howlin' Wolf.
- Elmore Jamesartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Son Houseartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Skip Jamesartist
- Mississippi Fred McDowellartist
- Koko Taylorartist
- Blind Lemon Jeffersonartist
- Leadbellyartist
- Bukka Whiteartist
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Bandartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- J.B. Lenoirartist
Bands Howlin' Wolf shaped
Where the influence of Howlin' Wolf travelled next.
- Barry Goldbergartist
- Peter Wolfartist
- Eilen Jewellartist
- Pelle Almqvistartist
- Back Door Manartist
- Doug Sahmartist
- Phil Upchurchartist
- Lee Vingartist
- R.L. Burnsideartist
- Tinsley Ellisartist
- Delbert McClintonartist
- Chris Whitleyartist
- Sean Costelloartist
- Skemeartist
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd Bandartist
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Bandartist
- Pokey LaFargeartist
- Welshly Armsartist
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Bandartist
- Big Head Todd and the Monstersartist
- Tracy Nelsonartist
- Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybearsartist
- George Barnettartist
- Sladeartist
- The Last Internationaleartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- David Bowieartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Frank Zappaartist
- Freddie Kingartist
- James Brownartist
- Mick Jaggerartist
- The Jimi Hendrix Experienceartist
- Joe Cockerartist
- Carlos Santanaartist
- Robert Plantartist
- Björn Ulvaeusartist
- Taj Mahalartist
- George Ezraartist
- Brian Jonesartist
- Creamartist
- The Yardbirdsartist
- The Black Keysartist
- Captain Beefheartartist
- The Joshua Treeartist
- Paul Rodgersartist
- Steve Winwoodartist
- André 3000artist
- Chess Recordsartist
- Sun Recordsartist
- Daddy Coolartist
- Swansartist
- Koko Taylorartist
- Robert Lockwood Jr.artist
- Kenny Wayne Shepherdartist
- Willie Brownartist
- Ronnie Hawkinsartist
- Magic Slimartist
- Paul Butterfieldartist
- Mike Bloomfieldartist
- The Blues Brothersartist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
- Derek Trucksartist
- Hubert Sumlinartist
- Arthur Leeartist
- James Cottonartist
- Luther Allisonartist
- Junior Parkerartist
- Edgar Broughton Bandartist
- Syl Johnsonartist
- The Strypesartist
- Calvin Johnsonartist
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