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Otis Rush ↔ Willie Dixon

Otis Rush and Willie Dixon are directly connected through shared musician Willie Dixon.

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Otis Rush

📍 Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States • 📅 1956 – 2018

West Side Chicago pioneer who played his Gibson upside down and left-handed, unleashing a fierce, wide vibrato and emotional falsetto on Cobra Records classics ('I Can't Quit You Baby', 'Double Trouble') that electrified British and Texas rock.

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Willie Dixon

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Willie Dixon

📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States • 📅 1939 – 1992

The quintessential architect of Chicago blues: master bassist, producer, arranger, and composer behind rock's bedrock songs ("Back Door Man", "I Just Want to Make Love to You", "You Shook Me").

Chicago Blues Blues Electric Blues
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BAND LINER NOTES 📅 1956 – 2018

Otis Rush

📍 Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States

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West Side Chicago pioneer who played his Gibson upside down and left-handed, unleashing a fierce, wide vibrato and emotional falsetto on Cobra Records classics ('I Can't Quit You Baby', 'Double Trouble') that electrified British and Texas rock.

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West Side Blues Chicago Blues Electric Blues
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Otis Rush

Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar

1956–2018
Willie Dixon ⚡ Shared Connector

Bass

1956–1959
Also in: Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Willie Dixon, Jimmy Rogers
Ike Turner

Guitar

1958–1959
Little Walter

Harmonica

1956–1958
Also in: Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers
Abb Locke

Tenor Saxophone

1965–1978
Also in: Howlin' Wolf
💿 Record Labels:
Cobra Records Chess Records Delmark Records Alligator Records
🎛️ Producers & Engineers:
Willie Dixon ⚡ Bob Koester
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BAND LINER NOTES 📅 1939 – 1992

Willie Dixon

📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Archival Biography

The quintessential architect of Chicago blues: master bassist, producer, arranger, and composer behind rock's bedrock songs ("Back Door Man", "I Just Want to Make Love to You", "You Shook Me").

Musical Genres

Chicago Blues Blues Electric Blues
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👥 Band Personnel (3)

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Upright Bass, Vocals, Producer

1939–1992
Also in: Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers, Otis Rush
Lafayette Leake

Piano

1950–1970
Big Walter Horton

Harmonica

1950–1975
💿 Record Labels:
Chess Records Columbia Records
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