HUBERT SUMLIN MY GUITAR AND ME Released: 1975
Label: Evidence
Format: MP3 320
Recorded at Barclay Studio, Paris, France on December 22, 1975.
Quiet and extremely unassuming off the bandstand, Hubert Sumlin played a style of guitar incendiary enough to stand tall beside the immortal Howlin' Wolf. The Wolf was Sumlin's imposing mentor for more than two decades, and it proved a mutually beneficial relationship; Sumlin's twisting, darting, unpredictable lead guitar constantly energized the Wolf's 1960s Chess sides, This set was the first with Sumlin as leader
Tracklist: 1 Happy With My French Friends 4:03
2 Broke and Hungry 5:53
3 Give the Name Jacquot 5:04
4 My Guitar and Me 4:18
5 Groove Sumlin 4:12
6 Easy, Hubert, Easy 3:54
7 Don't Forget 2:48
8 I Wonder Why 3:57
9 Boogin' All Alone 3:09
10 The Last Boogie 3:39
11 I'll Be Home on Tuesday 3:30
12 Jerking in Paris 3:59
Personnel: Hubert Sumlin (vocals, guitar); Lonnie Brooks (guitar); Willie Mabon (piano); Dave Myers (bass guitar); Fred Below (drums)
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