Hubert Sumlin - Guitar Sunnyland Slim - Vocals, Piano Willie Dixon - Bass Clifton James - Drums "Come On Home Baby" [Live 1964] | Blues Compartido

Check out this clip of Hubert Sumlin discussing how Howlin Wolf fired him... Hubert Sumlin was the quiet fire behind Howlin’ Wolf’s roar. Born in Mississippi and raised in Arkansas, he joined Wolf’s band as a young man and helped shape Chicago blues with his sharp, vocal-like guitar tone. Those riffs on “Smokestack Lightning,” “Hidden Charms,” and “Killing Floor”? Pure Sumlin magic. Even rock giants like Clapton, Page, and Richards bowed to his influence. What’s your favorite Hubert Sumlin guita

Today, November 16 — Hubert Charles Sumlin’s birthday, he’d be 94, and his guitar still weeps in every riff we hear in rock. Picture this: a kid from dusty Mississippi grabs strings at 8, plays dances by 10, then storms Chicago in ’54 to become Howlin’ Wolf’s right hand — the snarling wolf of blues. Without Sumlin there’s no “Killing Floor” with that knife-to-the-heart opening riff, no “Smokestack Lightning” still spinning heads, no “Back Door Man” that The Doors later flipped inside out. He did

Hubert Sumlin talks about Howlin' Wolf in the documentary "Living the Blues". Stevie Ray Vaughan, in a 1985 interview from the film, says “Hubert’s the heaviest, most original guitar player I’ve ever heard...and that’s the truth!” #blues #bluesmusic #howlinwolf #hubertsumlin | Don's Tunes

🎸 Throwback to 1964: Howlin' Wolf, Hubert Sumlin, and Chris Barber rocking the stage in England! This iconic black-and-white shot captures the blues legend belting it out, Sumlin shredding on guitar, and Barber backing them on trombone. A historic moment from the American Folk Blues Festival tour Blues fans, what’s your favorite Howlin' Wolf tune? Share below and let’s get this vibe going! 🎶 #BluesHistory #HowlinWolf #HubertSumlin #chrisbarber #photography #dance #quotes #superbluestv #motivat