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Revered by blues and rock musicians” alike, legendary guitarist/vocalist Otis Rush is perhaps the most intense and soulful bluesmen of his era. Since the 1950”s when he had his first chart topping hit on Cobra Records, “”I Can”t Quit You Baby,”” Rush went on to influence musicians such as Michael Bloomfield, Peter Green, Eric Clapton, Santana, Luther Allison, Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Rush along with Buddy Guy and Magic Sam, pioneered the “”West Side sound,”” a minor-key sound, characterized by impassioned gospel-tinged vocals, and bursts of arpeggio guitar riffs. His unique approach is offset by his left-handed technique – playing the guitar upside-down and backwards, Rush bends the strings downward for dramatic effect. The 12-track Remastered Essentials: Cobra Recordings 1956-1958 documents some of Rush”s recordings for the short-lived independent label that helped launch the West Side Sound.
