{"product_id":"moanin-at-midnight-the-life-and-times-of-howlin-wolf-paperback","title":"Moanin' at Midnight: The Life and Times of Howlin' Wolf - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Segrest\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive biography of the musical giant who became a titan in the blues pantheon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of the greatest artists the blues ever produced, Howlin' Wolf was a musical giant in every way. He stood six foot three, weighed almost three hundred pounds, wore size sixteen shoes, and poured out his darkest sorrows onstage in a voice that captured all the pain of growing up black and poor in Jim Crow Mississippi. Half a century after his first hits, his sound still terrifies and inspires. Wolf began his career singing with the first Delta blues stars, was present at the birth of rock 'n' roll in Memphis, and vied with rival Muddy Waters for the title of king of Chicago blues. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This new and revised edition is full of harrowing anecdotes about his early years, entertaining stories about his decades at the top, and never-before-seen photographs of the artist onstage. An essential volume for Wolf's legions of fans, lovers of blues, and anyone interested in the history of American music.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowlin' Wolf was a musical giant in every way. He stood six foot three, weighed almost three hundred pounds, wore size sixteen shoes, and poured out his darkest sorrows onstage in a voice like a raging chainsaw. Half a century after his first hits, his sound still terrifies and inspires. \u003cbr\u003eBorn Chester Burnett in 1910, the Wolf survived a grim childhood and hardscrabble youth as a sharecropper in Mississippi. He began his career playing and singing with the first Delta blues stars for two decades in perilous juke joints. He was present at the birth of rock 'n' roll in Memphis, where Sam Phillips-who also discovered Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis-called Wolf his \"greatest discovery.\" He helped develop the sound of electric blues and vied with rival Muddy Waters for the title of king of Chicago blues. He ended his career performing and recording with the world's most famous rock stars. His passion for music kept him performing-despite devastating physical problems-right up to his death in 1976. \u003cbr\u003eThere's never been a comprehensive biography of the Wolf until now. Moanin' at Midnight is full of startling information about his mysterious early years, surprising and entertaining stories about his decades at the top, and never-before-seen photographs. It strips away all the myths to reveal-at long last-the real-life triumphs and tragedies of this blues titan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Segrest\u003c\/b\u003e has written for \u003ci\u003eBlues Access\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and cowrote the liner notes for the Grammy-nominated album \u003ci\u003eA Tribute to Howlin' Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Alabama. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e has written for \u003ci\u003eBlues Access, Living Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlues to Do\u003c\/i\u003e magazines and narrated the prizewinning film \u003ci\u003eThe Howlin' Wolf Story\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives on an island near Seattle.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44613669781606,"sku":"9781560256830","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/OFlua3dRM1hrL0I0MjRtU3dVYkJXdz09.webp?v=1770879084","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/moanin-at-midnight-the-life-and-times-of-howlin-wolf-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}