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American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist and singer (1931-2011)

Person · Open Library

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  • Incurable Blues

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1931-11-16
Active to
2011-12-04

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Total plays
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Hubert Charles Sumlin (November 16, 1931 – December 4, 2011) was a American 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" and influenced many guitarists. Sumlin was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, and raised in Hughes, Arkansas. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Hubert+S

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Hubert
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Greenwood
Place of death
Wayne
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Black Top Records
Image
HubertSumlin2003.jpg
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Commons category
Hubert Sumlin
date of birth
1931-11-16
date of death
2011-12-04
cause of death
heart failure
start of work period
1953-00-00
name in native language
Hubert Sumlin
manner of death
natural causes
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