Otis Rush at Cobra Records
Ushering in a New Era of Chicago Blues
In 1956 Willie Dixon temporarily ended his association with Chicago’s leading independent blues label, Chess Records. Weary of Leonard Chess’ penchant for dominating recording sessions and not paying the full amount due for his work as a producer, arranger, bassist, and songwriter, Dixon took his considerable talents to a just-created independent label,…
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