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Hubert Sumlin

Hubert Sumlin was the jagged, wildly unpredictable electric guitar foil to Howlin' Wolf's booming vocals. His angular, slashing single-note runs on tracks like 'Smokestack Lightnin'' and 'Killing Floor' made him a...

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Hubert Sumlin was the jagged, wildly unpredictable electric guitar foil to Howlin' Wolf's booming vocals. His angular, slashing single-note runs on tracks like 'Smokestack Lightnin'' and 'Killing Floor' made him a primary idol for British blues-rock guitarists, most notably Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Keith Richards.

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Show 42: Alphabet Blues, Pt. 2: Backbeat / Blind PigHappy With My French FriendsShow 56: The Blues Supergroup TraditionDust My Broom, Everytime I Get to Drinking, Red Rooster
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