Got an email early this morn from Marcia V saying she'd read a NH Register piece about a blues band named The Nighthawks and their guitarist, Hubert Sumlin. Was I interested? Maybe, but The Reet will be with Bette in Middletown for their annual Christmas cookie baking marathon. That was followed by a phone call from Keith, finding him alone again, naturally, because Sharie was busy. Okay, then, it's at date!
Authentic Blues: The Nighthawks and Hubert Sumlin in FairfieldSouthern Connecticut blues fans are in for a double treat tonight when Hubert Sumlin — lead guitarist on virtually all of Howlin’ Wolf’s classic cuts and one of the last great links to the golden age of Chicago blues — comes to Fairfield Theatre Company’s StageOne backed by one of America’s juiciest, grittiest and longest-running blues and roots rock road acts, The Nighthawks. The understated, unassuming Sumlin — whose gentle demeanor belies the fiery, percussive, deeply soulful guitar playing that helped define the electric blues and light the way for disciplies ranging from the Rolling Stones to Eric Clapton to Elvis Costello to the Allman Brothers Band — is a genuine American musical treasure, and at this point in his life and career, is not an act any serious blues fan should assume they’ll see “some day.” (more)
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