Magic Sam
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Biography
[Edit]No blues guitarist better represented the adventurous modern sound of Chicago's West side more proudly than Sam Maghett. He died tragically young (at age 32 of a heart attack), just as he was on the brink of climbing the ladder to legitimate stardom, but Magic Sam left behind a thick legacy of bone-cutting blues that remains eminently influential around his old stomping grounds to this day.
Maghett (one of his childhood pals was towering guitarist Morris Holt, who received his Magic Slim handle from Sam) was born in the Mississippi Delta. In 1950, he arrived in Chicago, picking up a few blues guitar pointers from his new neighbor, Syl Johnson (whose brother, Mack Thompson, served as Sam's loyal bassist for much of his professional career). Harpist Shakey Jake Harris, sometimes referred to as the guitarist's uncle, encouraged Sam's blues progress and gigged with him later on, when both were Westside institutions.
Sam's tremolo-rich staccato fingerpicking was an entirely fresh phenomenon when he premiered it on Eli Toscano's Cobra label in 1957. Prior to his Cobra date, the guitarist had been gigging as Good Rocking Sam, but Toscano wanted to change his nickname to something old-timey like Sad Sam or Singing Sam. No dice, said the newly christened Magic Sam (apparently Mack Thompson's brainstorm). His Cobra debut single, "All Your Love," was an immediate local sensation; its unusual structure would be recycled time and again by Sam throughout his tragically truncated career. Sam's Cobra encores "Everything Gonna Be Alright" and "Easy Baby" borrowed much the same melody but were no less powerful; the emerging Westside sound was now officially committed to vinyl. Not everything Sam cut utilized the tune; "21 Days in Jail" was a pseudo-rockabilly smoker with hellacious lead guitar from Sam and thundering slap bass from the ubiquitous Willie Dixon. Sam also backed Shakey Jake Harris on his lone 45 for Cobra's Artistic subsidiary, "Call Me If You Need Me."
After Cobra folded, Sam didn't follow labelmates Otis Rush and Magic Slim over to Chess. Instead, after enduring an unpleasant Army experience that apparently landed him in jail for desertion, Sam opted to go with Mel London's Chief logo in 1960. His raw-boned Westside adaptation of Fats Domino's mournful "Every Night About This Time" was the unalloyed highlight of his stay at Chief; some other Chief offerings were less compelling.
Gigs on the Westside remained plentiful for the charismatic guitarist, but recording opportunities proved sparse until 1966, when Sam made a 45 for Crash Records. "Out of Bad Luck" brought back that trademark melody again, but it remained as shattering as ever. Another notable 1966 side, the plaintive "That's Why I'm Crying," wound up on Delmark's Sweet Home Chicago anthology, along with Sam's stunning clippity-clop boogie instrumental "Riding High" (aided by the muscular tenor sax of Eddie Shaw).
Delmark Records was the conduit for Magic Sam's two seminal albums, 1967's West Side Soul and the following year's Black Magic. Both LPs showcased the entire breadth of Sam's Westside attack: the first ranged from the soul-laced "That's All I Need" and a searing "I Feel So Good" to the blistering instrumental "Lookin' Good" and definitive remakes of "Mama Talk to Your Daughter" and "Sweet Home Chicago," while Black Magic benefitted from Shaw's jabbing, raspy sax as Sam blasted through the funky "You Belong to Me," an impassioned "What Have I Done Wrong," and a personalized treatment of Freddy King's "San-Ho-Zay."
Sam's reputation was growing exponentially. He wowed an overflow throng at the 1969 Ann Arbor Blues Festival, and Stax was reportedly primed to sign him when his Delmark commitment was over. However, heart problems were fast taking their toll on Sam's health. On the first morning of December of 1969, he complained of heartburn, collapsed, and died.
Even now, more than a quarter-century after his passing, Magic Sam remains the king of Westside blues. That's unlikely to change as long as the subgenre is alive and kicking.
Title: The Essential Magic Sam: The Cobra and Chief Recordings 1957-1961
Artist: Magic Sam
Genre: Blues
Title: Out of Bad Luck / She Belongs to Me - Single
Artist: Magic Sam
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Black Magic
Artist: Magic Sam
Genre: Trance, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Crash Records Complete
Artist: Magic Sam, The Steelers, JImmy Dobbins
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Singles Rarity 1958-1962 (Hd Remastered Edition, Doxy Collection)
Artist: Magic Sam
Genre: Blues
Collections
Title: Only Blues Music
Genre: Blues
Title: Red Hot Summer Blues
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Blues After Hours
Genre: Country
Title: 100% American Made Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: 100 Electric Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Masterpieces Vol. 3
Genre: Blues
Title: American Boogie & Blues - The Lost Album
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Guitar Heroes 20 Classic Blues Songs
Genre: Blues
Title: Chicago Town Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Hits! 20 Songs That Inspired the Rockers
Genre: Blues
Title: Radio Blues No. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: Got My Mojo Working - A Blues Collection
Genre: Blues
Title: Boss of the Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Guitar Star
Genre: Blues
Title: The Incredible Electric Blues Guitar Album
Genre: Blues
Title: Devil's Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: American Folk Blues Festival '69
Genre: Blues
Title: Chillin' in the Name of...Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Highway 61: Ultimate Blues Classics
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues for the Road, Vol. 3
Title: Chicago Blues The 50s
Genre: Blues
Title: When Girls Do It
Title: The Age/Chief Blues Story
Genre: Blues
Title: Chicago Blues: The Classic Years
Genre: Blues
Title: Devil's Blues (New Edition)
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Masterpieces, Vol. 5
Title: Sweet Home Chicago
Title: Best of Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Black History Month the History of the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Big Boss Men - A Chicago Blues Collections
Genre: Blues
Title: Otis Rush & the Heroes of Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: When Girls Do It
Genre: Blues
Title: Legends of Blues
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: The Story of the Blues, Vol. 2
Genre: Blues
Title: Chicago Blues of the 1950's
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Masterpieces vol.4
Title: Electric Blues, Vol. 6
Genre: Blues
Title: Electric Blues, Vol. 5
Genre: Blues
Title: An Introduction to Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: BLUES: Summer Licks
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues for the Buck
Genre: Blues
Title: Crossroads the Best of the Classic Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Dust My Broom: Electric Blues Classics
Genre: Pop
Title: You Got Me Runnin': Down Home Blues Greats
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues from the Vaults
Genre: Blues, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Blues Story CD 24
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Blues Vol. 2 CD 2
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Blues Vol. 3 CD 1
Genre: Blues
Title: ABC Of The Blues CD 27
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Masters CD3
Genre: Blues, Blues Jazz
Title: Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Chicago
Genre: Blues
Title: Screaming And Crying (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Screaming And Crying (CD3)
Genre: Blues
Title: The Rough Guide To Chicago Blues
Genre: World Music
Title: R & B: 101 All Time Greats (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk
Title: R & B: 101 All Time Greats (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk
Title: R & B - 101 All Time Greats (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: R & B - 101 All Time Greats (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: 101 All Time Greats (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: R & B: 101 All Time Greats (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Definitive Chicago Blues (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Featuring albums
Title: American Folk Blues Festival '69
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, World Music, Folk
Title: Chicago Blues Sessions the Rarities Collection 1950 to 1965
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues
Title: He Wille Dixon Story 1940-1960 (CD4: The Record Company Man)
Artist: Willie Dixon
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz
Title: Rock'n'roll Shuffle: Best Songs from the 70s (Original Versions)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: My Love Blues: Great Soul and Blues Songs Collection (Original Versions)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul