Otis Rush
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Otis Rush |
| Born |
April 29, 1935 Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | Blues, Chicago blues, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1956–2004 |
| Labels | Cobra, Chess, Duke, Vanguard, Cotillion, Bullfrog, Black & Blue, Delmark, Sonet, Blind Pig, This Way Up, House of Blues |
| Website | Otisrush.net |
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Gibson ES-355 Fender Jaguar |
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Otis Rush (born April 29, 1935) is a blues guitarist and singer. His distinctive guitar style features a slow-burning sound and long bent notes. With qualities similar to the styles of Magic Sam and Buddy Guy, his sound became known as West Side Chicago blues and was an influence on many musicians, including Michael Bloomfield, Peter Green and Eric Clapton.
Rush is left-handed and, unlike many other left-handed guitarists, plays a left-handed instrument strung upside-down, with the low E string at the bottom. He has played often with the little finger of his pick hand curled under the low E for positioning. It is widely believed that this contributes to his distinctive sound. He has a wide-ranging, powerful tenor voice.
The son of Julia Campbell Boyd and O. C. Rush, he was born near Philadelphia, Mississippi in 1935. Rush moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1948, and made a name for himself playing in blues clubs on the South Side and the West Side of the city. From 1956 to 1958, he recorded for Cobra Records and released eight singles, some featuring Ike Turner or Jody Williams on guitar. His first single, "I Can't Quit You Baby", in 1956 reached No. 6 on the Billboard R&B chart. During his tenure with Cobra, he recorded some of his well-known songs, such as "Double Trouble" and "All Your Love (I Miss Loving)."
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