Robert Lockwood Jr.

Robert Lockwood Jr. (right) with the guitarist for “Howlin’ Wolf,” Hubert Sumlin, at the 2005 King Biscuit Blues Festival.

Two older black men in patterned collared shirts and caps sit by speakers conversing

Photo by Jay Sheffield

Media

Time Period

Divergent Prosperity and the Arc of Reform (1968–2022)

Type

Person

Race & Ethnicity

African American

Gender

Male

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