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Otis Rush

voc, g, *1935 US, Philadelphia, Mississippi
Singer / Musician of Blues

Otis Rush (born April 29, 1935) is a blues musician, singer and guitarist. His distinctive guitar style features a slow-burning sound and long bent notes. With similar qualities to 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.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Electric guitar
Genres
  • Blues
  • R&B/Soul
  • Rock
Popular Tracks   
Working Man on Mourning In The Morning by Otis Rush
Double Trouble on 1956-1958 Cobra Recordings by Otis Rush
All Your Love on 1956-1958 Cobra Recordings by Otis Rush
I Can't Quit You Baby - Alternate Version on 1956-1958 Cobra Recordings by Otis Rush
I Can't Quit You Baby on 1956-1958 Cobra Recordings by Otis Rush
Gambler's Blues on Mourning In The Morning by Otis Rush
You Know My Love on Door To Door by Albert King & Otis Rush
Reap What You Sow on Mourning In The Morning by Otis Rush
So Many Roads, So Many Trains on Door To Door by Albert King & Otis Rush
My Love Will Never Die on 1956-1958 Cobra Recordings by Otis Rush

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Live In Chicago '88Otis Rush & Buddy Guy2016Album
What A Mess / HomeworkBobby Adams / Otis Rush2015Single
"Double Trouble" - Live Cambridge 1973Otis Rush2015Album
Jump Sister Bessie / Sit Down BabyOtis Rush2013Single
I'm Satisfied - The 1956-1962 Cobra, Chess & Duke SidesOtis Rush2013Compil.
Door To DoorAlbert King / Otis Rush2013Compil.
Jump Sister Bessie / Sit Down BabyOtis Rush2013Single
West Chicago BluesOtis Rush2012Compil.
Double TroubleOtis Rush2012Compil.
CobraOtis Rush2011Compil.
I Can't Quit The BluesOtis Rush2010Compil.
Otis Rush & The Heroes Of Chicago BluesOtis Rush2010Compil.
Chicago Blues FestivalBuddy Guy & Junior Wells, Little Walter & Otis Rush2009Compil.
SnakebiteBuddy Guy / Otis Rush / Magic Sam2009Compil.
Otis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986Otis Rush2006Album
An Introduction To Otis RushOtis Rush2006Compil.
Otis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986Otis Rush2006Album
Live ...And In Concert From San FranciscoOtis Rush2006Album
All Your Love I Miss Loving (Live At The Wise Fools Pub Chicago)Otis Rush2005Album
Live Part 1Otis Rush2003Album
Blue On BluesBuddy Guy / Otis Rush2002Compil.
Blue On BluesBuddy Guy / Otis Rush2002Compil.
Mourning In The Morning / Right Place, Wrong TimeOtis Rush2001Compil.
I Can't Quit You Baby: The Cobra Sessions 1956-58Otis Rush2000Compil.
The Essential Otis Rush: The Classic Cobra Recordings 1956-1958Otis Rush2000Compil.
Any Place I'm GoingOtis Rush1998Album
Live in Luzern 1997Otis Rush1997Album
Live At The Chicago Blues FestivalLittle Walter & Otis Rush1997Compil.
Double TroubleOtis Rush1996Compil.
Live And AwesomeOtis Rush1996Album
Ain't Enough Comin' InOtis Rush1994Album
HomeworkOtis Rush1994Album
Blues MastersLittle Walter, Otis Rush1994Compil.
Montreux '86Eric Clapton / Otis Rush1994Album
HomeworkOtis Rush1994Album
Blues Interaction – Live In Japan 1986Otis Rush With Break Down1993Album
Double TroubleOtis Rush1992Compil.
Windy City BluesRobert Lockwood Jr., Otis Rush, Mighty Joe Young, Roosevelt Sykes1992Compil.
At The Cobra Studio, 1956-1958Buddy Guy, Otis Rush & Magic Sam1992Compil.
I Can’t Quit You BabyOtis Rush1992Compil.
The Classic RecordingsOtis Rush1991Compil.
Lost In The BluesOtis Rush1991Album
The Cobra Sessions 1956-1958Otis Rush1989Compil.
TopsOtis Rush1988Album
1956-1958 His Cobra RecordingsOtis Rush1988Compil.
Door To DoorAlbert King / Otis Rush, Otis Spann, B.B. King1987Compil.
The Final Takes And OthersOtis Rush And Buddy Guy1984Compil.
Blues PartyAbb Locke, Otis Rush1983Single
Live In ChicagoLittle Walter & Otis Rush1982Album
Live In EuropeOtis Rush1982Album
Groanin' The BluesOtis Rush1980Compil.
Cobra AlternatesOtis Rush1980Compil.
The Other Takes 1956-58Otis Rush And Magic Sam1980Compil.
Troubles TroublesOtis Rush1978Album
So Many Roads (Live In Concert)Otis Rush1978Album
Right Place, Wrong TimeOtis Rush1976Album
Blues Live!Otis Rush1975Album
Cold Day In HellOtis Rush1975Album
Screamin' And Cryin'Otis Rush1974Album
Gambler's BluesOtis Rush1969Single
Door To DoorAlbert King / Otis Rush1969Compil.
Mourning In The MorningOtis Rush1969Album
This One's A Good 'UnOtis Rush1969Compil.
Homework / I Have To LaughOtis Rush1962Single
So Many Roads, So Many Trains / I´m SatisfiedOtis Rush1960Single
Double Trouble / I'm SatisfiedOtis Rush1960Single
It Takes Time / Checking On My BabyOtis Rush1958Single
She's A Good 'UnOtis Rush And The Willie Dixon Band1958Single
Groaning The Blues / If You Were MineOtis Rush1957Single
Jump Sister Bessie / Love That WomanOtis Rush1957Single
You Know My Love / I Can't Stop BabyOtis Rush1956Single
I Can't Quit You Baby / Sit Down BabyOtis Rush1956Single
Take A Look BehindOtis Rush With Johnny WinterAlbum
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