associated_acts years_active birth_place label background birth_date article_title name occupation
howlin ' wolf 1940s -- 1950s memphis blues , sun records solo_singer 4 march 1923 willie johnson -lrb- guitarist -rrb-
 willie johnson guitarist
willie johnson -lrb- guitarist -rrb-

willie johnson -lrb- march 4 , 1923 -- february 26 , 1995 -rrb- was an american electric blues guitarist .
he is best known as the principal guitarist in howlin ' wolf 's band from 1948 to 1953 .
his raucous , distorted guitar playing features on howlin ' wolf 's memphis recordings of 1951 -- 3 , including the hit song `` how many more years '' -lrb- recorded may 1951 -rrb- .
