RIP Hubert Sumlin

[Crabby Appleton]

Source: HoustonPress

Hubert Sumlin, former guitarist with Howlin' Wolf and member of the Blues Hall of Fame is dead at the age of 80. Sumlin was ranked at number 65 in Rolling Stone's greatest guitar players of all time and has been cited as an influence on a wide range of blues and rock guitarists.

He was born in Mississippi, but spent most of his playing career in the well respected Chicago blues scene.


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RIP Hubert Sumlin

[Ohio Joe]

1. RIP - nt

[madrchsod]

2. oh no...another blues man called home.

i had the privilege of hearing him play with howl`n wolf in chicago. 1968 in a small club till 3 in the morning. sat two tables from the stage.

[WheelWalker]

3. and the wheel turns

[horseshoecrab]

4. RIP

Rest in peace, sir.

One of the great blues masters.



horseshoecrab

[nolabear]

5. Swing low, sweet Cadillac. RIP to a great musician.

[RainDog]

6. rest in peace n/t

[xchrom]

7. May Peace be with his family & friends. Nt

[mia]

8. K & RIP "Living the Blues" with Hubert Sumlin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uljcbObxSOQ