Howlin Wolf

Reference Number. 6106

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A wonderful circa 1970 The Place Stoke On Trent compliments slip, clearly signed on the reverse in ballpoints by both Howlin Wolf and Hubert Sumlin (adding from Chicago ill USA)

An extremely rare and desirable pair of autographs together on the same page 

HUBERT SUMLIN d2011. American Chicago-Blues guitarist and singer best known for his celebrated work  from 1955 as the guitarist in Howlin Wolfs band. His singular playing was characterized by "wrenched shattering bursts of notes, sudden cliff-hanger silences and daring rhythmic suspensions". He is listed as No43 in Rolling Stone magazines "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". He died of heart failure aged 80 in 2011 ; Mick Jagger and Keith Richard of The Rolling Stones paid his funeral expenses ...

 

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