Hubert Sumlin
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Hubert Sumlin was born in Greenwood, Mississippi on November 16, 1931. He picked up the guitar as a child, and met the legendary Howlinâ Wolf, who would go on to be his musical mentor after inviting Sumlin to move to Chicago and join Wolfâs band in the early 1950s. He quickly became the lead guitarist for Wolf, and contributed to some of the manâs most well known recordings including âHidden Charmsâ, âKilling Floorâ, âWang Dang Doodleâ, and many more. Sumlin remained Wolfâs sideman until Wolfâs death in 1976, and he continued playing with other members of the band into the 1980s. He recorded solo projects throughout the years, but nothing showcased the awe he inspired in some of the most famous names in music like his career capping 2004 LP About Them Shoes, a collection of old-school blues songs originally written by Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon that boasted contributions by such luminaries as Keith Richards, Levon Helm, and Eric Clapton. He was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 2008, three years before his death on December 4, 2011. Four years later, a special issue of Rolling Stone selected the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, and Sumlin ranked 43rd.
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- Got The Blues by James Cotton
- Sitting On Top Of The World by James Cotton
- The Red Rooster by James Cotton
- Blues For Henry
- I Don't Know featuring Willie Mabon
- A Soul That's Been Abused
- All I Can Do
- Blue Guitar
- Blues Is Here To Stay
- Bring Your Love To Me by James Cotton
- Can't Call You No More
- Chunky by James Cotton
- Down In The Bottom
- Hidden Charms
- How Can You Leave Me, Little Girl?
- I Could Be You
- I've Stopped Crying
- Letter To My Girlfriend
- Living The Blues
- Look Don't Touch
- Pickin'
- Poor Me, Pour Me
- Sometimes I'm Right
- Spanish Greens
