Hubert Sumlin

Hubert Sumlin
Sumlin performing at the 2003 Long Beach Blues Festival
Sumlin performing at the 2003 Long Beach Blues Festival
Background information
Birth nameHubert Charles Sumlin
Born(1931-11-16)November 16, 1931
Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedDecember 4, 2011(2011-12-04) (aged 80)
Wayne, New Jersey
GenresChicago blues, electric blues[1]
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1953–2011
Websitewww.hubertsumlinblues.com

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] He was ranked number 43 in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".[3]

  1. ^ a b Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
  2. ^ Kitts, Jeff; Tolinski, Brad (2002). Guitar World Presents the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Hal Leonard. p. 37.
  3. ^ "43: Hubert Sumlin". The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Rolling Stone. 18 December 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.