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Hubert Charles Sumlin (November 16, 1931 – December 4, 2011) was a Chicago blues guitarist and singer, [1] best known for his "wrenched, shattering bursts of notes, sudden cliff-hanger silences and daring rhythmic suspensions" as a member of Howlin' Wolf 's band. [2]
Nov 16, 2016 · To celebrate, we offer 10 things you may not know about the Chicago blues guitar great. 1. His first meeting with Howlin’ Wolf – With the exception of a 6 month hiatus, Sumlin was Howlin’ Wolf’s guitarist for a total of 23 years. He joined Wolf’s band in 1954 and played with them until Wolf’s death in 1976. However, according to ...
Dec 6, 2011 · Hubert Sumlin, the guitarist whose slashing solos and innovative ideas galvanized the blues of Howlin’ Wolf and inspired rock guitar players like Jimmy Page, Robbie Robertson and Eric Clapton,...
Dec 5, 2011 · Legendary blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin died of heart failure at a hospital in Wayne, New Jersey, last night, December 4. He was 80. As bluesman Howlin' Wolf's guitarist in the 1950s, Sumlin influence.
Jul 18, 2016 · Sumlin appeared on the lion’s share of Wolf’s watershed sides: the 1959 compilation Moanin’ In The Moonlight, 1962’s Howlin’ Wolf (aka The Rockin’ Chair Album), 1973’s final curtain The Back Door Wolf – Hubert was on them all, his tone unmistakeable, his style massively influential.
May 20, 2006 · Instructional video clips of Hubert Sumlin, Howlin' Wolf's guitarist, one of the all-time greats, playing some of Howlin' Wolf's best-known songs.
Hubert Sumlin made his mark with his sharp, innovative and unpredictable guitar work on Howlin’ Wolf’s classics such as Killing Floor, Shake for Me, and Hidden Charms, and became an acclaimed and beloved figure in his senior years when he pursued his own solo career after Wolf’s death.
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