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Hubert Sumlin

Hubert Sumlin

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Hubert Sumlin was born on November 16, 1931 in Greenwood, Mississippi and raised in Hughes, Arkansas. He was taken by the great blues players he heard: Charlie Patton, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Lonnie Johnson, Robert Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Willie McTell, and Son House. Hubert Sumlin was eight years old when he had his first guitar. As a youngster, Hubert Sumlin played with James Cotton in West Memphis, Arkansas. Hubert Sumlin moved to Chicago in 1954 to join Howlin' Wolf's band. He worked twenty-three years together with the Wolf. After Howlin' Wolf's death in 1976, Hubert Sumlin stayed in the Wolf Gang until 1980 and then started his solo career. He played with Albert King, Otis Rush, Pinetop Perkins, Willie Dixon, The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, and many others. Sumlin became close friends with Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Hubert Sumlin inspired many rock artists and some of them are his biggest fans. Hubert Sumlin won four 2006 Grammy Award nominations: Album of the Year and Traditional Blues Album of the Year for About Them Shoes, Instrumentalist (guitar) of the Year, and Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year. Hubert Sumlin is one of Rolling Stone Magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

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Interviews with Hubert Sumlin

Hubert Sumlin Interview

Interview by Little Toby Walker, May 2002.

Hubert Sumlin Interview

Interview by Jason Gross, February 1997.

Blues Guitarist Hubert Sumlin

Hubert Sumlin interview. Audio file.

Hubert Sumlin about Maxwell Street

Short Hubert Sumlin interview at openair.org.

Reviews and Critiques of Hubert Sumlin Live Performances and Recordings

Hubert Sumlin at Silver Dollar Room, Toronto, Canada, July 26, 2005

Review by Eddy Brake.

Hubert Sumlin, Marquette Park, Milwaukee, July 8, 1998

Review by Steve Sharp.

Hubert Sumlin, About Them Shoes

CD review by Martin Longley.

Hubert Sumlin Discographies

Hubert Sumlin Discography

Hubert Sumlin discography at wangdangdula.com.

Hubert Sumlin Photos

Hubert Sumlin Photos

Photos by Mark Hoffman.

Hubert Sumlin at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2005

Hubert Sumlin photos at pbase.com.

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17 Hubert Sumlin photos at downtownmusic.net.

Hubert Sumlin Audio Files

Hubert Sumlin - Howlin’ for My Darling

Hubert Sumlin - Howlin’ for My Darling. RAM file, runtime 03:48.

Hubert Sumlin Videos

Hubert Sumlin plays Howlin' Wolf

Hubert Sumlin plays Howlin' Wolf. Instructional video clips of Hubert Sumlin. Runtime 02:22.

Blues: Hubert Sumlin, Life Lessons and Guitar Lessons

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