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Hidden Charms

Howlin' Wolf · 1963 · solo by Hubert Sumlin
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Hidden Charms

Howlin' Wolf, 1963, from Single (Chess). Solo by Hubert Sumlin.

Often cited as Sumlin's greatest solo, it is a wild burst of off-kilter bends and darting runs that sounds decades ahead of its time.

Hidden Charms by Howlin' Wolf is #4 in our ranking of the best Howlin' Wolf guitar solos. The solo is played by Hubert Sumlin and the song was released in 1963.

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    Who played the guitar solo on Hidden Charms?

    Hubert Sumlin played the solo on Howlin' Wolf's Hidden Charms (1963).