Mick Jagger And Keith Richards Pay For Hubert Sumlin Funeral |
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The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards will pay
for the funeral of blues great Hubert Sumlin.
According to a post from Sumlin’s partner Toni Ann, “I
just wanted to share with you, Hubert’s loving fans, that Mick Jagger
and Keith Richards have insisted on picking up the full expenses for
Hubert’s funeral. God Bless the Rolling Stones”.
Hubert Sumlin died on December 4 at the age of 80. Sumlin was one of the
last great Chicago blues artists. He was the guitarist for Howlin’ Wolf.
Keith Richards played on Sumlin’s 2006 album THEM SHOES.
A private service was held in Homewood, Illinois on December
13. A public service for fans was held on December 12 in Totowa, New Jersey.
Mick Jagger said, “Hubert was an incisive yet delicate
blues player. He had a really distinctive and original tone and was a
wonderful foil for Howlin’ Wolf’s growling vocal style. On a song like “Goin’
Down Slow” he could produce heart-rending emotion, and on a piece like “Wang
Dang Doodle” an almost playful femininity. He was an inspiration to us all.”
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