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' Wolf's band. He was ranked number 43 in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
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Howlin' Wolf
American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player
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Willie Johnson
American musician
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Eddie Shaw
African American, Chicago blues tenor saxophonist
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Kenny Wayne Shepherd
American musician
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Henry Gray
African-American blues piano player and singer
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Keith Richards
British songwriter, guitarist of The Rolling Stones
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Andrew "Blueblood" McMahon
musical artist
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Ian Stewart
British musician and tour manager
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Jody Williams
American blues guitarist and singer
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Peter Wolf
American rock singer
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Mick Taylor
British rock musician, former member of The Rolling Stones
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The Rolling Stones
English rock band
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Muddy Waters
American blues singer and guitarist
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Matt Hill
American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
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Freddie King
American blues guitarist and singer
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Buddy Guy
American blues guitarist and singer
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Brian Jones
British multi-instrumentalist, founding member of The Rolling Stones
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Charlie Musselwhite
American electric blues harmonica player and bandleader
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Luther Allison
American blues guitarist
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Matt Murphy
American blues guitarist
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Sean Chambers
American musician
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Eddie Taylor Jr.
American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
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James Cotton
American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter
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Little Smokey Smothers
American musician
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Pinetop Perkins
American blues pianist
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Derek Trucks
American guitarist, bandleader and songwriter
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Bill Wyman
British musician; songwriter, former bassist of The Rolling Stones
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Mike Bloomfield
American guitarist and composer
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Sunnyland Slim
American blues pianist
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Mick Jagger
English songwriter, singer of The Rolling Stones
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Keb' Mo'
American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter
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Little Walter
American blues harmonica player
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Chris Whitley
American blues/rock singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Byther Smith
American blues musician
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Luther Tucker
American musician
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Steve Miller
American guitarist and singer-songwriter
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Barrelhouse Chuck
Pianist, singer and songwriter