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Blues & Beyond #284: Tribute to Hubert Sumlin

Series: Blues & Beyond
From: WXPN
Length: 00:59:00

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Heartsoul_small In this hour of The Blues & Beyond, a look at the life, times, and music of blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin. Sumlin died at age eighty on December 4th, 2011. He is known best for his crucial role in the sound of Howlin' Wolf. Sumlin's distinctive contributions to Wolf's songs are so essential that we can hardly imagine them without Hubert. He has been a well-recognized influence and a true hero to many blues and rock guitarists, including just about all of the British blues players, though he remained throughout his life unassuming and unphased by celebrity, his own or that of others. After Howlin' Wolf died, Hubert struggled to find his place in the music world, and succeeded, making some inspiring recordings, even though too many fans never saw past his role as a Howlin' Wolf band member. We'll celebrate the artistry of this unique blues musician, with a full program devoted to the late great Hubert Sumlin, in this hour of The Blues & Beyond.

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In this hour of The Blues & Beyond, a look at the life, times, and music of blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin. Sumlin died at age eighty on December 4th, 2011. He is known best for his crucial role in the sound of Howlin' Wolf. Sumlin's distinctive contributions to Wolf's songs are so essential that we can hardly imagine them without Hubert. He has been a well-recognized influence and a true hero to many blues and rock guitarists, including just about all of the British blues players, though he remained throughout his life unassuming and unphased by celebrity, his own or that of others. After Howlin' Wolf died, Hubert struggled to find his place in the music world, and succeeded, making some inspiring recordings, even though too many fans never saw past his role as a Howlin' Wolf band member. We'll celebrate the artistry of this unique blues musician, with a full program devoted to the late great Hubert Sumlin, in this hour of The Blues & Beyond.

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Broadcast History

WXPN-FM Philadelphia 12-11-2011

Transcript

opening theme:
Start: 0:00 Duration: 0:59
Bert Jansch and John Renbourn "No Exit"
Wooded Hill Recordings: Bert And John
© 1996 Wooded Hill Records/Transatlantic Records Ltd

Start: 1:09 Duration: 4:50
Big Bill Hickey "Feed Me"
Atomic Theory: Bill's Blues
© 1994 Atomic Theory Records

Start: 7:16 Duration: 2:47
Howlin' Wolf "Killing Floor"
MCA/Chess: His Best
© 1997 MCA Records, Inc.

Start: 11:28 Duration: 2:25
Howlin' Wolf "The Red Rooster"
MCA/Chess: His Best
© 1997 MCA Records, Inc.

Start: 15:16 Duration: 0:29
Charley Patton "Stone Pony Blues"
Revenant: Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues
© 2001 Revenant Records

Start: 16:22 Duration: 2:52
Muddy Waters "I Live The Life I Love (I Love The Life I Live)"
MCA/Chess: The Anthology
© 2001 MCA Records

Start: 19:56 Duration: 3:05
Howlin' Wolf "Smokestack Lightning"
MCA/Chess: His Best
© 1997 MCA Records,...
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Timing and Cues

00:00 Billboard: Show opens, opening theme, "This is The Blues & Beyond. I'm Jonny Meister."

00:59 Billboard ends.. "... in this hour of The Blues & Beyond."

01:00 "option" song: "Starting out, this is..."

05:59 "option" song fades

06:00 show re-intro: "This is The Blues & Beyond. I'm Jonny Meister....."

28:07 end of part 1:

"... after the break, here on The Blues & Beyond."

59-second bed plays

29:06 bed fades

29:07 part 2: show re-intro: "This is The Blues & Beyond. I'm Jonny Meister."

58:26 voice out on part 2 "... thanks for listening to this hour of The Blues & Beyond."

58:59 theme fades end of part 2

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
No Exit Bert Jansch and John Renbourn Bert And John. Wooded Hill Recordings 1996 00:59
Feed Me Big Bill Hickey Bill's Blues. Atomic Theory 1994 04:50
Killing Floor Howlin' Wolf His Best. MCA 1997 02:47
The Red Rooster Howlin' Wolf His Best. MCA 1997 02:25
Stone Pony Blues Charley Patton Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues. Revenant 2001 00:29
I Live The Life I Love (I Love The Life I Live) Muddy Waters The Anthology. MCA 2001 02:52
Smokestack Lightning Howlin' Wolf His Best. MCA 1997 03:05
Hubert's Blues Hubert Sumlin Blues Anytime!. Evidence 1994 03:47
We Gonna Jump Sunnyland Slim Blues Anytime!. Evidence 1994 00:59
Coon On The Moon Howlin' Wolf The Back Door Wolf. MCA 1973 03:42
Blues Anytime Willie Dixon Blues Anytime!. Evidence 1994 05:09
Living The Blues Hubert Sumlin Hubert Sumlin's Blues Party. Black Top 1987 04:39
Old Friends Hubert Sumlin Heart & Soul. Blind Pig 2005 02:41
Mr. Hubert Sumlin Michael Hill Black Gold & Goddesses Bold. JSP 2005 04:47
Let Your Fingers Do The Talkin Hubert Sumlin Wake Up Call. Blues Planet 1998 04:43
Forty-Eight John Renbourn Sir John A Lot. Shanachie 1992 00:57

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