Person

Hubert Sumlin

Hubert Charles Sumlin (November 16, 1931 – December 4, 2011) was a Chicago blues guitarist and singer, 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. He was ranked number 43 in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
November 16th, 1931
Died
December 4th, 2011
Genres
Labels
Telarc Blues
Blind Pig Records
Tone-Cool Records
Wolf Records
Evidence
Last updated: July 12th, 2023

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