Back Door Man
Howlin' Wolf, 1961, from Howlin' Wolf. Solo by Hubert Sumlin.
A menacing stop-time groove punctuated by Sumlin's sparse, pointed licks.
Back Door Man by Howlin' Wolf is #14 in our ranking of the best Howlin' Wolf guitar solos. The solo is played by Hubert Sumlin and the song was released in 1961.
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Who played the guitar solo on Back Door Man?
Hubert Sumlin played the solo on Howlin' Wolf's Back Door Man (1961).