Wikipedia has Howlin’ Wolf as a “Chicago blues singer, guitarist, and harmonica player.” Now, right away, this didn’t sit right with me. I mean, to me, the guy is just antithetical to Chicago in every way. He’s not a city slicker — he doesn’t grasp onto trends and stylistic wrinkles to make his statements. His … Continue reading “On Howlin’ Wolf and the Chicago/Northern Bias Prevalent in Rock History”