Hubert Sumlin

Biography

Hubert Sumlin was a Chicago blues guitarist and singer born in Greenwood, Mississippi, who rose to fame as a member of Howlin' Wolf's band. He began playing guitar at eight years old and met Wolf by sneaking into a performance as a child. After joining Wolf's band in 1954, he became the primary guitarist, holding the role until Wolf's career ended, earning recognition as one of Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time."