Hubert Charles Sumlin (November 16, 1931 – December 4, 2011) 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 Wolfs band. He was ranked number 43 in Rolling Stone s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
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