Otis Rush

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Guitar Shorty, blues legend who inspired Jimi Hendrix and Buddy Guy, dies at 87

The musician toured with blues icons BB King and Guitar Slim in his youth.
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Otis Rush, Chicago blues legend, dead at 84

Described as the key architect of “West Side Sound,” Rush died of complications from a stroke.
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Why you should steal from other guitarists

Not their gear, of course, but their licks. Copying the style of famous axe-slingers can be good practice—these guitarists explain how.
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Otis Rush Interview—Trying to Make Those Sounds

This interview was originally published in 2015. It's hard to argue with Otis Rush when he says he's fortunate. He was born to a poor...
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