Hubert Sumlin
American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist and singer (1931-2011) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 80
Hubert Charles Sumlin 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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Type
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Status
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Lived 1931 to 2011 · aged 80
