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

Name: The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll
Director: Don McGlynn
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2003-11-04
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Sam Phillips, Sonny Boy Williamson, Paul Burlison

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

Release Date: November 4, 2003

Genre: Documentary, Music

Duration: 1h 28m

Rating: ⭐ 5.5/10

Director: Don McGlynn

Cast: Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Sam Phillips, Sonny Boy Williamson, Paul Burlison

Storyline

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 an inimitable, booming voice and a lasting influence on generations of rock & rollers--all of which comes across in the 90-minute film.