Difference between revisions of "Hubert Sumlin"
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| − | Interviewed in ''The Midnight Special'' (30 January 1976), introduced by [[Wolfman Jack]], Zappa talked about his youth in the 1950s: ''"The guitar heroes of those days were [[Johnny "Guitar" Watson]], [[Clarence Gatemouth Brown]], and, uh, whoever that guy was, that was playing the good stuff on [[Howlin' Wolf]] records. I believe it was [[Hubert Sumlin]], but one can't be sure when one lives in [[Lancaster]], [[California]]."'' <ref>https://www.donlope.net/fz/videos/Midnight_Special_1976.html</ref> | + | Interviewed in ''The Midnight Special'' (30 January 1976), introduced by [[Wolfman Jack]], Zappa talked about his youth in the 1950s: ''"The guitar heroes of those days were [[Johnny "Guitar" Watson]], [[Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown]], and, uh, whoever that guy was, that was playing the good stuff on [[Howlin' Wolf]] records. I believe it was [[Hubert Sumlin]], but one can't be sure when one lives in [[Lancaster]], [[California]]."'' <ref>https://www.donlope.net/fz/videos/Midnight_Special_1976.html</ref> |
| − | ''"Other examples of good guitar stuff from that era might include (...) the work of Hubert Sumlin (...) on Howlin' Wolf's things. I'm sure there are other hot items, but this is a short article."'' - Frank Zappa in ''[[Frank Zappa On... The '80s Guitar Clone]]'', January 1987. | + | ''"Other examples of good guitar stuff from that era might include (...) the work of Hubert Sumlin (...) on Howlin' Wolf's things. I'm sure there are other hot items, but this is a short article."'' - Frank Zappa in ''[[Frank Zappa On... The '80s Guitar Clone]]'', January 1987. |
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Latest revision as of 13:06, 25 August 2026
Hubert Sumlin (November 16, 1931 – December 4, 2011) was an American blues guitarist and singer, who was a member of Howlin' Wolf's band.
Frank Zappa
Interviewed in The Midnight Special (30 January 1976), introduced by Wolfman Jack, Zappa talked about his youth in the 1950s: "The guitar heroes of those days were Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, and, uh, whoever that guy was, that was playing the good stuff on Howlin' Wolf records. I believe it was Hubert Sumlin, but one can't be sure when one lives in Lancaster, California." [1]
"Other examples of good guitar stuff from that era might include (...) the work of Hubert Sumlin (...) on Howlin' Wolf's things. I'm sure there are other hot items, but this is a short article." - Frank Zappa in Frank Zappa On... The '80s Guitar Clone, January 1987.
