The Force of Nature that was Howlin Wolf, with a voice that could move mountains, passed away on Jan 10th 1976. http://www.allaboutbluesmusic.com/howlin-wolf-chester-burnett/ Chester Burnett, aka. Wolf, was a scary man on stage, his booming bass voice turning to a pained animal cry as he shook like a man possessed, delivering his Blues with awesome power. | All About Blues Music

Howlin' Wolf (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976) - " Sittin' on Top of the World " "Sitting on Top of the World" (also "Sittin' on Top of the World") is a country blues song written by Walter Vinson and Lonnie Chatmon. They were core members of the Mississippi Sheiks, who first recorded it in 1930. Vinson claimed to have composed the song one morning after playing at a white dance in Greenwood, Mississippi. It became a popular crossover hit for the band, and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of F