The Rolling Stones put up the funding for Hubert Sumlin’s funeral

Jagger and Richards insist on covering the cost of respected blues guitarist's send-off

Filed in The Rolling Stones, News at 18.11pm on 09 December 11

The Rolling Stones will fund the funeral of blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin, who died on 4 December. The funeral will take place in New Jersey this weekend.

Upon hearing of the news of the Howlin' Wolf collaborating bluesman, Richards paid tribute to him as; "Warm, humourous and always encouraging, he was a gentleman of the first order.

"Miss him, yes, but we have his records. All my condolences to his family. One love, Hubert."

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