Hubert Sumlin (born November 16, 1931) is a blues guitar player known as a both a solo artist and central element in Howlin' Wolf's backup band. Listed in Rolling Stone's The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, Sumlin continues to tour and play blues guitar. He is cited as a major influence by many artists, including Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmy Page.Hubert taught Stevie Vaughn to play many of his signature tunes while living in Austin, TX in the late 1970's.