With its slow, cool grooves, this is among the most melancholy blues you’ll ever hear.

Hubert Sumlin – “Sometimes I'm Right”

“Sometimes I’m Right” (1991)

This song appeared on Sumlin’s 1994 solo album “Blues Guitar Boss.”  Featuring a combination of hot licks and slow, cool grooves, it was one of the bluesiest tracks on that album.  

Calm and Blue 

While Sumlin was known for his occasionally harsh and uncompromising guitar work, “Sometimes I’m Right”  is among the most calm and melancholy blues you’ll ever hear.    _{(Image source)}

Hubert Sumlin

Hubert Sumlin was a Chicago blues guitarist and singer. Born in Mississippi in 1931, he started playing guitar at the age of 8.  

Child of The Blues

While still a boy, Sumlin met Howlin’ Wolf after sneaking into concert by the latter. In 1954, Wolf invited Sumlin to join his band in Chicago. Sumlin continued performing with Wolf until Wolf’s death in 1976.   

Gone in Style

Over the course of his career, Sumlin was nominated for 4 Grammy awards. In 2008, he was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame.

On “Rolling Stone”  magazine’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,”  Sumlin comes in at Number 43.   

After Sumlin died in 2011, his funeral expenses were paid for by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.                        _{(Image source)}

Sometimes I’m right
Sometimes I‘m wrong, baby
But I tell you what I’m goin’ to do, look here, little girl
I can’t be right always
I can’t be wrong always neither, baby
My girl, you’re my baby, sugar

Mmm, I love you girl
Ahhh, you are my baby
All my problems I had
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
It was yours just it was like it was mine, sugar
It’s my problem, baby, too
All of my love is for you, sugar

Is love here?
Little girl, little girl I think I”m right

All the time, I love you
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
With the love you bring me
Ummm, but I love you, girl
Little girl, that is why I’m not going to let you be, baby
Mmmmmm, baby, I love, love you, love you, little girl
That’s why I’ve got to be right
So why can’t I be right, but I know
Lyrics by Hubert Sumlin, courtesy of – MusixMatch.com
Reference – Wikipedia
Reference – AllMusic.com

Into your ears … through 5 channels

 The various posts are categorized into 5 channels _{(Right-Click to see details)}
         1 – “Music to Your Ears” (MTYE)
         2 – “Cover Versions”
         3 – “Honor Roll”
         4 – “Documentaries”
         5 – “Mock’n’Roll”

More “Music to Your Ears” ...

          Previous posts in this series – "MTYE posts 1–20"
          Previous posts in this series – "MTYE posts 21–40"

Links to my other series ...

          Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 1"
          Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 2"

          Great Lyrics, a compilation – “Part One – My Lyrics Posts 3~30”
          Great Lyrics, a compilation – “Part Two – My Lyrics Posts 31~60”  

          Vocab-Ability – "Introduction to Vocab-Ability"  
          Vocab-Ability – "Index"  to all Chapters and Sections  

          Notes from Under the Tatami Mats – "Part One – Notes 1~50"  
          Notes from Under the Tatami Mats – "Part Two – Notes 51~87"