Hubert Charles Sumlin (November 16, 1931 – December 4, 2011) was a American… Read Full Bio ↴Hubert Charles Sumlin (November 16, 1931 – December 4, 2011) was a American 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" and influenced many guitarists.
Sumlin was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, and raised in Hughes, Arkansas. He got his first guitar when he was eight years old. As a boy, he met Howlin' Wolf by sneaking into a performance.
Wolf relocated from Memphis to Chicago in 1953, but his longtime guitarist Willie Johnson chose not to join him. In Chicago, Wolf hired the guitarist Jody Williams, but in 1954 he invited Sumlin to move to Chicago to play second guitar in his band. Williams left the band in 1955, leaving Sumlin as the primary guitarist, a position he held almost continuously (except for a brief spell playing with Muddy Waters around 1956) for the remainder of Wolf's career. According to Sumlin, Howlin' Wolf sent him to a classical guitar instructor at the Chicago Conservatory of Music to learn keyboards and scales. Sumlin played on the album Howlin' Wolf (called the "rocking chair album", with reference to its cover illustration), which was named the third greatest guitar album of all time by Mojo magazine in 2004.
Upon Wolf's death in 1976, Sumlin continued playing with several other members of Wolf's band, as the Wolf Pack, until about 1980. He also recorded under his own name, beginning with a session from a tour of Europe with Wolf in 1964. His last solo album was About Them Shoes, released in 2004 by Tone-Cool Records. He underwent lung removal surgery the same year, but he continued performing until just before his death. His final recording, just days before his death, was tracks for an album by Stephen Dale Petit, "Cracking the Code" (333 Records).
Sumlin was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 2008. He was nominated for four Grammy Awards: in 1999 for the album Tribute to Howlin' Wolf, with Henry Gray, Calvin Jones, Sam Lay, and Colin Linden; in 2000 for Legends, with Pinetop Perkins; in 2006, for his solo project About Them Shoes (which features performances by Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Levon Helm, David Johansen and James Cotton) and in 2010 for his contribution to Kenny Wayne Shepherd's Live! in Chicago. He won multiple Blues Music Awards. He was a judge for the fifth annual Independent Music Awards, given to support the careers of independent artists.
Sumlin lived in Totowa, New Jersey, for 10 years before his death, He died of heart failure on December 4, 2011, at the age of 80, in a hospital in Wayne, New Jersey. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards paid Sumlin's funeral expenses.
Sumlin was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, and raised in Hughes, Arkansas. He got his first guitar when he was eight years old. As a boy, he met Howlin' Wolf by sneaking into a performance.
Wolf relocated from Memphis to Chicago in 1953, but his longtime guitarist Willie Johnson chose not to join him. In Chicago, Wolf hired the guitarist Jody Williams, but in 1954 he invited Sumlin to move to Chicago to play second guitar in his band. Williams left the band in 1955, leaving Sumlin as the primary guitarist, a position he held almost continuously (except for a brief spell playing with Muddy Waters around 1956) for the remainder of Wolf's career. According to Sumlin, Howlin' Wolf sent him to a classical guitar instructor at the Chicago Conservatory of Music to learn keyboards and scales. Sumlin played on the album Howlin' Wolf (called the "rocking chair album", with reference to its cover illustration), which was named the third greatest guitar album of all time by Mojo magazine in 2004.
Upon Wolf's death in 1976, Sumlin continued playing with several other members of Wolf's band, as the Wolf Pack, until about 1980. He also recorded under his own name, beginning with a session from a tour of Europe with Wolf in 1964. His last solo album was About Them Shoes, released in 2004 by Tone-Cool Records. He underwent lung removal surgery the same year, but he continued performing until just before his death. His final recording, just days before his death, was tracks for an album by Stephen Dale Petit, "Cracking the Code" (333 Records).
Sumlin was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 2008. He was nominated for four Grammy Awards: in 1999 for the album Tribute to Howlin' Wolf, with Henry Gray, Calvin Jones, Sam Lay, and Colin Linden; in 2000 for Legends, with Pinetop Perkins; in 2006, for his solo project About Them Shoes (which features performances by Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Levon Helm, David Johansen and James Cotton) and in 2010 for his contribution to Kenny Wayne Shepherd's Live! in Chicago. He won multiple Blues Music Awards. He was a judge for the fifth annual Independent Music Awards, given to support the careers of independent artists.
Sumlin lived in Totowa, New Jersey, for 10 years before his death, He died of heart failure on December 4, 2011, at the age of 80, in a hospital in Wayne, New Jersey. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards paid Sumlin's funeral expenses.
Play It Cool
Hubert Sumlin Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Play It Cool' by these artists:
7L & Esoteric [ VERSE 1: Esoteric ] I'm a cool cat, 'I'm poison'…
A Boy and His Gun Sitting at a red light Down around sunset Girl pulled up b…
A-Love gotta cool it down down down down. After all this time…
Alchemist ft Oh No Earl Sweat On a dark night in the city Of broken eagles, they…
Billy Fury Play it cool baby Play it cool Don't forget that golden ru…
C. Wells Yeah I need you to cool it Nothin' to worry about now Ain't…
Cedar Park Well I was broke down by the freeway Catching a glimpse…
Crobot Well there's no time for introductions. We gotta move quick …
Earl Sweatshirt On a dark night in the city Of broken eagles, they…
Freddie King Some people can love one at time Say every woman bears…
Freiheit Ouh, ouh, you Though I see you can't hide your tears I…
Gangrene On a dark night in the city Of broken eagles, they…
Gangsterdam I said, I can’t match you, I was afraid to…
Gold Star Gold Star Little, little darlin’ In love I do believe I’ve been here f…
Grand Puba Play it cool and move it slow The nature of these…
I-Roy We agreed to go on just like friends Hit the brakes,…
Joe South Down down, dooby doo Down down, dooby doo Down down, dooby d…
kur 79, DC You niggas is old and got nothing to live…
L-Vis 1990 [ VERSE 1: Esoteric ] I'm a cool cat, 'I'm poison'…
Mags I don't pity the cowards trial I know what it's like…
Metro Station I met her at a party, she said, "You better…
MONSTA X Hold tight for me, don't get comfy My type I see,…
Münchener Freiheit Ouh, ouh, you Though I see you can't hide your tears I…
Penelope Isles Mr i donʼt think youʼve opened your eyes Canʼt you see…
Ray Campi & John & Henry Sitting cross legged in your tapestried room The closest I'd…
Ray Campi With John and Henry in case of fire in case of deadly drought in…
Seth Ennis Hey, do you remember that day? We went down in flames,…
Sterl Gotti Streets hot than the beef hot Better keep yo′ pole When the…
Steve Aoki Hold tight for me, don't get comfy My type I see,…
Super Furry Animals Dormant vices turned on their devices Now she's raising mone…
Terry Zhong Across the room The spotlight dancin' on you (Dancin' on you…
Terry Zhong Conro Across the room The spotlight dancin′ on you (Dancin' on you…
The Alchemist and Oh No On a dark night in the city Of broken eagles, they…
The Emilys Side show step To the right Oh oh Call me your girl cnd I'll…
Tipling Rock I'll take my time just to try a lil' more, I…
Tom & The Tempests You've had a change of heart It's changed from me to…
Tom and The Tempest's I think I just had another panic attack I don’t know…
Zac Samuel 'Cause I know what I want and I'm positive it's…
몬스타엑스 Monsta X Hold tight for me, don't get comfy My type I see,…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Hubert Sumlin:
All I Can Do Did what I could, what I could for you Did what…
Don't Judge A Book By The Cover I don't wanna go there We should never go there (damn) Why…
Down In The Bottom Well come over here now Hand me my runnin' shoes Well come…
I Did what I could, what I could for you Did what…
I Can't Loose Did what I could, what I could for you Did what…
Killing Floor Howlin' Wolf I should'a quit you, long time ago I should'a q…
Little By Little I am the little red rooster Too lazy to crow…
Sitting On Top Of The World Work all the summer and all the fall Just trying to…
Sometimes I'm Right Sometimes I am right, Sometimes I am wrong baby, But I tell…
Still Playing the Blues Oh winter trail November night Feeling no pain Losing the fi…
The Red Rooster I am the little red rooster Too lazy to crow…
You Can't Change Me I been gone so long Yeah, baby, I been gone…
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Sheila Barron
Hubert Since I Found I Found You There's Not Been Another Some have Tried But You Keep Keeping it Cool But it's Just You🖤💙
emmie williams
first time I heard this it was Freddy King..but Mr. Sumblin sounds great.
TMSerena
Show!!!
1018ckitt
it's the only thing you can do
Sheila Barron
OKAY 🖤💙