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Shake for Me

Howlin' Wolf · 1961 · solo by Hubert Sumlin
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Shake for Me

Howlin' Wolf, 1961, from Howlin' Wolf. Solo by Hubert Sumlin.

Sumlin's quicksilver fills and short breaks give this dance number a nervy, electric edge.

Shake for Me by Howlin' Wolf is #6 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 Shake for Me?

    Hubert Sumlin played the solo on Howlin' Wolf's Shake for Me (1961).