
If You Were Mine, Otis Rush (1957)From his first hit in 1956 (I Can’t Quit You Baby) Otis Rush was the sound of West Side Chicago electric blues. His vocals and playing style influenced many who followed, including Buddy Guy, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughn (who named his band after Rush’s 1959 hit Double Trouble).
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Tubas of history [via Thompson, blog].
Harry Revel’s Music From Out Of Space.
Pruncey-hayshin [via Everlasting Blört].
Hellbent For Safety [via Memo Of The Air].
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