Album: West Side Soul by Magic Sam (1967)
Format: Album

Artist Background: After moving to Chicago in 1950, his guitar playing earned bookings at blues clubs on Chicago's West Side. Sam recorded for Cobra Records from 1957 to 1959, recording singles including "All Your Love" and "Easy Baby". They did not appear on the record charts, yet they had a profound influence, far beyond Chicago's guitarists and singers. Together with recordings by Otis Rush and Buddy Guy (also Cobra artists), they made a manifesto for a new kind of blues. Around this time Sam also worked bri... Emerged in the classic era.

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era.

Tags: 1960s, Album

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West Side Soul

Magic Sam

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