The Otis Rush Blues Band

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Otis Rush is maybe the greatest guitar king ever to make Chicago blues. He is also well known for his electrifying voice and for being one of the first baritones to reach popularity in the blues industry. Rush uses his great voice to deliver his songs with plenty of experience and pure emotion. Otis Rush was born one of seven children in Philadelphia, Mississippi, on April 29, 1934. As a child, he wanted a lot of attention from his mother when he was younger. Rush worked in the fields to help his mother in his younger days. Otis, along with his other brothers and sisters, had to support each other without the help from a father figure. (Living Blues 96) Rush moved to Chicago in 1948, after learning to play harmonica and the guitar, which he played upside down and left-handed. It was here that he found out that he could play, create, and write songs for himself. By 1954 he had begun to play the guitar in earnest, inspired first by the rugged Delta blues of Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf and then by the recordings of B.B and Albert King. Rush gained enough respect in Chicago blues circles for the composer and bass player Willie Dixon to help him secure a recording contract with Cobra Records in 1956. (www.Blueflamecafe.com) Rush signed with Cobra Recordings. He released his first single "Can't Quit You Baby", which became number nine on the top-ten list. (www.Blueflamecafe.com) Cobra Recording collapsed so Rush had to go elsewhere. For a time he recorded with Ch

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hearsay monthly mix 2012.04

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Chicago / The Blues / Today! Vol. 2

Chicago / The Blues / Today!

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Blues Music Legends

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Rockabilly Essentials

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Relaxing Blues Masterpieces

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Frett'n The Blues

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Chicago: The Blues Today (disc 2)

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Chicago/The Blues/Today!, Vol. 2

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Chicago Blues

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Chicago/The Blues/Today! (Vol. 2)

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Essential Blues Music

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