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R.I.P. Hubert Sumlin 1931 - 2011 Blues guitar great, a man that played precise guitar on Wolf classics like "Spoonful," "Smokestack Lightning," "Wang Dang Doodle," "Back Door Man" and "I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)." From Jeff Beck, "One of life's greats". The Rolling Stones had Sumlin join them onstage at Madison Square Gardens. In his career he played with Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Keith Richards, Buddy Guy, B.B. King and many more. It is reported that Richards had been paying his medical bill in recent years. Sumlin born in Mississippi, raised in Arkanasa and would later move to Chicago, died at a hospital in New Jersey on Sunday. Music Royalty in Motion | |
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Rest In Peace Hubert | |
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Hubert Sumlin: Raised by WolfHubert Sumlin was starting out. Howlin’ Wolf was starting over. Together, they changed the blues forever. Hubert Sumlin is many years and many miles away from the dusty roads of Hughes, Arkansas and the moment that changed his life forever, but he remembers it clearly. -Ari Surdoval
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Members of The Rolling Stones pay tribute to Sumlin:
Mick Jagger: "Hubert was an incisive yet delicate blues player. He had a really distinctive and original tone and was a wonderful foil for Howlin' Wolf's growling vocal style. On a song like "Goin' Down Slow" he could produce heart-rending emotion, and on a piece like "Wang Dang Doodle" an almost playful femininity. He was an inspiration to us all."
Keith Richards: "With sorrow I received the news of Hubert's pasing. He put up a long hard fight. To me he was an uncle and a teacher and all the guitar players must feel the same as myself. Warm, humorous and always encouraging, he was a gentleman of the first order. Miss him, yes, but we have his records. All my condolences to his family. One love, Hubert".
Sumlin influences Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and may more Music Royalty in Motion | |
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In an act of admiration and generosity, Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are going to pay for the funeral of Hubert Sumlin. Sumlin's partner Toni Ann has posted, 'I just wanted to share with you, Hubert's loving fans, that Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have insisted on picking up the full expenses for Hubert's funeral. God Bless the Rolling Stones'. Hubert Sumlin died on December 4 at the age of 80. Sumlin was one of the last great Chicago blues artists. He was the guitarist for Howlin' Wolf and last year appeared with Kenny Wayne Shepherd on his Live In Chicago album. Keith Richards played on Sumlin's 2006 album Them Shoes. A private service will be held in Homewood, Illinois on December 13. A public service for fans will be held on December 12 at 10am at the Festa Memorial Funeral Home in Totowa, New Jersey. There will also be a public viewing at the funeral home on December 11 between 2 and 4pm and 7 and 9pm. Mick Jagger said today, 'Hubert was an incisive yet delicate blues player. He had a really distinctive and original tone and was a wonderful foil for Howlin' Wolf's growling vocal style. On a song like Goin' Down Slow he could produce heart-rending emotion, and on a piece like Wang Dang Doodle an almost playful femininity. He was an inspiration to us all.' In announcing his death, Toni Ann said in a statement, 'It is with a heavy heart that the worse has come to fruition. My little Hubert is living the life of a real angel. I'm overwhelmed with grief and so I really need to pull myself together. I'd really appreciate it if you would kindly respect our privacy during this most difficult time. 'I love you Hubert. You are eternally etched in my heart. And my life is not only richer and blessed for who you've been to me, but the world over. And I will never be the same because of you. May you be forever in God's beautiful grace. 'I'll spend the rest of my days loving and cherishing all you are and were to me'. Music Royalty in Motion | |
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Wow, I'm glad I gotta chance to see him live.
And one of the reasons why I never lumped the Stones in with all the other plagiarizing, white bluesmen from the 60s is because of their authenticity; they always knew where their influences came from.
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Moderator | Just saw this. Looks like the Rolling Stones are picking up the tab to pay for the funeral.
Bless them
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