Howlin’ Wolf [1910-1976] is one of the pillars of the blues hierarchy. He ruled Chicago. One of the main reasons his band captivated and entranced numerous generations was his hot-shot lead guitar player, Hubert Sumlin [1931-2011], known for his “wrenched, shattering bursts of notes, sudden cliff-hanger silences and daring rhythmic suspensions,” according to Jeff Kitts of Guitar World magazine. Rolling Stone ranked him #43 in its 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All-Time issue. Mojo magazine was more accurate when they named him #3 of the greatest guitar players of all-time.