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

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Summary: Howl! Wolf Lives!
Review: In a time when we are bombarded with rapid-fire cutting and frustratingly brief snippets of footage it is refreshing to see a documentary that allows us to spend some time with it's subject matter-- in this case Chester Burnett AKA Howlin'Wolf. I have never seen this much footage on this legendary performer in any one place. If you're a fan of Wolf or the blues, I cannot recommend this film more highly. This DVD is like a Howlin' Wolf performance- you get your money's worth!

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Summary: Wolf comes alive
Review: In this lovingly produced 90-minute DVD documentary on Chester Burnett -- the inimitable Howlin' Wolf -- we learn about the man behind the music from those who knew him best. His daughters, Hubert Sumlin, Marshall Chess, as well as notable blues historians, promoters, musicians, and writers, all add a human dimension to Wolf's mythical persona. Highlights include sublime historical footage of early-'60s Chicago blues clubs with Wolf and Muddy Waters in the house and onstage, as well as excerpts from concert and TV performances by Wolf and his house-rockin' band.

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Summary: A man among men
Review: Sam Phillips once said of Howlin' Wolf...."This is it, this is where the soul of man never dies" If that statement is true, then this DVD is where the soul of man lives. The Shindig performance alone is worth the price of admission, but there are many other filmed highlights and insights into this great artist. Highly recommended

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Summary: ONE OF THE GREATS...............
Review: THIS DVD IS ABOUT AS GOOD AS IT GETS. THE STORY OF WOLFS LIFE IS TRULY INSPIRING. A TRUE AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY. HIS MUSIC WILL LIVE ON FOREVER. IF YOU LOVE EARLY BLUES HISTORY IN AMERICA, BUY THIS DVD.

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Summary: The Wolf Lives!
Review: This is a concise, affectionate and well-researched documentary on one of the true giants of the blues. It includes contemporary interviews with Wolf's family and friends and bandmates (including the great Hubert Sumlin) and rare footage of Wolf in his element (including some great full color shots of south side Chicago night clubs, as well as the famous Shindig show, introduced by the Rolling Stones.) It's too bad Wolf didn't live long enough to reap the rewards his rival Muddy Waters did. Still this film goes a long ways to putting Wolf's career in perpective, i.e., among the greats.

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Summary: a dvd for all regions
Review: What can a poor boy add to all those ravishing reviews? Nothing, just that i got my copy yesterday, and found that, contrary to what the product details say, the disc is not region-protected. So if you had cold feet because you might have to watch it in the computer or simply you could not watch it at all, forget it! Your dvd player will receive it with open arms (i take for granted your player understands NTSC). so you have no excuses now, go and spend whatever currency you have in your wallet, it's as good as the other guys say! Oh, and the same applies to 'The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966', all regions, baby!