Otis Rush
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Otis Rush Jr. (April 29, 1934 – September 29, 2018) was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter.
His distinctive guitar style featured a slow-burning beat and long bent notes.
Magic Sam and Buddy Guy's sound became well-known as West Side Chicago blues, and he had a major influence on many musicians, including Michael Bloomfield, Peter Green, and Eric Clapton. Rush was left-handed and performed as such; however, his guitars were strung with the low E string at the bottom, which was upside-down from classical guitarists.
He played with his little finger of his pick hand, which was often seen under the poor E for positioning.
It is widely believed that this played a role in his unique sound.
He had a wide, powerful tenor voice.
Early life
Julia Campbell Boyd and Otis C. Rush's son was born near Philadelphia, Mississippi, in 1934. Rush was one of seven children and lived on a farm all his childhood. Rush learned how to play guitar at the age of eight, and he also performed in local church choirs.
Career
Rush moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1948/49, and after being inspired by Muddy Waters, made a name for himself in blues clubs on the South and West Sides of the city. He formed his own group during this period, first under the name Little Otis. He performed on Cobra Records from 1956 to 1958, some with Ike Turner or Jody Williams on guitar. In 1956, his first album, "I Can't Quit You Baby," debuted at number six on the Billboard R&B chart. He released some of his best-known songs, including "Double Trouble" and "All Your Love)," during his time with Cobra. (I Miss Loving):
In 1959, Cobra Records went bankrupt, and Rush began recording with Chess Records in 1960. He released eight songs for the company, four of which were released on two singles that year. Six tracks, including the two singles, were later included on the album Door to Door in 1969, which also included Chess recordings by Albert King. Rush went into Duke Records in 1962, but only one single, "Homework," was released by the label, and "I Have to Laugh" was attached. In 1963, it was also released in the United Kingdom as Vocalion VP9260. He recorded for Vanguard in 1965; these recordings were included on the label's compilation album Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 2. During the 1960s, Rush began to perform in other cities in the United States and Europe, particularly at the American Folk Blues Festival. Official recordings from 1967 and 1966 at the University of Chicago Folkfest were eventually released alongside recordings of Little Walter. Cotillion Records' Mourning in the Morning was released in 1969. Michael Bloomfield and Nick Gravenites (then of the band Electric Flag) recorded the album at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The sound of soul music and rock, which was a new direction for Rush.
Rush released the album Right Place, Wrong Time in San Francisco in 1971, but Capitol did not release it. Rush purchased the master from Capitol and had it released in Japan by P-Vine Records. Bullfrog Records unveiled it in the United States right away. Since being known as one of his best works, the album has a following. During the 1970s, he had released several albums for Delmark Records and Sonet Records in Europe, but by the time of the decade, he had stopped performing and recording.
Rush made a comeback in 1985 with a tour around the United States and the debut of Tops, a live album on display at the San Francisco Blues Festival.
Rush's Ain't Enough Comin's first studio album in 16 years was released in 1994. Any Place I'm Goin' Followed in 1998, and he received his first Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album in 1999. Rush did not have a new studio album after 1998, but he continued to tour and perform until 2003, when he suffered from a stroke. He appeared on Bo Diddley's tribute album Hey Bo Diddley – A Tribute! in 2002, performing Carla Olson's song "I'm a Man." Live...and in Concert from San Francisco, Rush's 2006 album Live...and in Concert, a live recording from 1999, was released by Blues Express Records. On the DVD Live Part 1 in 2003, a video clip of the same show was released.
Rush made a rare appearance at the Chicago Blues Festival in Grant Park in June 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago paid tribute to Rush by naming June 12 as Otis Rush Day in Chicago. Rush was unable to participate due to his continuing health problems, but his family was there.