Blues musician
Howlin' Wolf
Smokestack Lightnin', and a voice the Rolling Stones built a career on.
Chester Arthur Burnett, better known by his stage name Howlin' Wolf, was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. He was at the forefront of transforming acoustic Delta blues into electric Chicago blues, and over a four-decade career, recorded blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and psychedelic rock. He is regarded as one of the most influential blues musicians ever.
- Born
- 1910-06-10, Clay County, USAA Friday
- Died
- 1976-01-10, Hines, USAA Saturday, aged 65
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1910-06-10, Clay County, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 18°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 1°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 29°35′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 8°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 24°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 4°43′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 2°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 24°33′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 17°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 26°11′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1976-01-10, Hines, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 19°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 2°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 8°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 11°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 15°24′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 16°23′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 0°18′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 6°41′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 12°50′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 11°42′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Howlin' Wolf was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.