The Delta Blues Museum is marking the June birthday of Howlin’ Wolf with a series of online and on-site highlights focused on his life and work, alongside educational resources and programming tied to his legacy. Born Chester Arthur Burnett on June 10, 1910, Howlin’ Wolf’s recordings continue to surface in contemporary culture, including the Oscar-winning film Sinners, where the characters Smoke and Stack take their names from “Smokestack Lightn…
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