Otis Rush
By J Poet
Otis Rush is one of the original urban Chicago bluesmen, a contemporary of Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon, known for his screaming, high volume lead guitar lines and soulful, gospel influenced vocal style. He’s left-handed and plays guitar upside down and backwards, so to speak, but his vibrato attack and jazz influenced lead lines helped shaped the sound of Chicago blues. Although he had his first national hit, “I Can’t Quit You Baby,” in 1956, his long career has been plagued by setbacks and financial problems. He has recorded infrequently, but the albums he’s made are all first rate, especially the Grammy winning Any Place I'm Going (1998 House Of Blues). One of the few original... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States
- Genre:
- Blues, Chicago Blues
- Birthdate:
- 04/29/1934
