Burgins clean, reverbsoaked guitar licks recall magic sam, while his vocals sound breezy and effortless. The name sam was using at the time, good rocking sam, was already being used by another artist. We present new, exclusive music and the hot hits for information. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. He died tragically young at age 32 of a heart attack, just as he was on the brink read full biography. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Magic sam black magic music cd album at cd universe, recorded on october 23 and november 6, 1968 black magic was released only days before magic sam s untimely passing. Born a few miles northeast of this site, maghett began his performing career in grenada and lived in this house until he moved to chicago in the early 1950s. Magic sam was a terrific blues guitarist and singer who died all too soon. Blues foundation blues music award for magic sam live in the category vintage or reissue album of. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. It is cited by stephen thomas erlewine as one of the great electric blues albums. The cobra and chief recordings 19571961 magic sam genius the final sessions vinyl magic sam with a feeling 5767. The stage name magic sam was devised by sam s bass player and childhood friend mack thompson at sam s first recording session for cobra, as an approximation of maghett sam.
He may not have lived long enough to create a large catalog, but magic sam still stands as the defining voice of chicagos west side. Burgin and his friends clearly had a great time on stage, and that makes johnny burgin live a joyous listen. Best known for his distinctive tremolo guitar playing. However as he began to develop as a songwriter and artistic force in his own right he started to fall out with the rest of the group. Samuel gene maghett february 14, 1937 december 1, 1969, known as magic sam, was an. Sharpedged guitar phrasing, honking saxes and hysterical vocals were the hallmark of this seachange in chicago blues and sam s emotional intensity marked. Dec 22, 2015 listen to your favorite songs from black magic deluxe edition by magic sam feat. Essential blues discography 27 ottobre the six strings. Listen to albums by magic sam on myspace, stream free online music by magic sam. The roots of folkrocks first supergroup goes back to the genres first popular group the byrds.
This cd is his way of saying, this is what i love, this is the way i want people to know me, this is music that i want people to love, to play loud in their speeding car, to hear and make them feel good his art and his songs all spring from the same pool, a deep blue place filled with byrds, beatles, rickenbacker 12. Magic sam samuel gene maghett, february 14, 1937 december 1, 1969 was an american chicago blues musician. Featuring eddie shaw, mighty joe young, lafayette leake, mack thompson and odie payne jr. Explore releases from magic sam blues band at discogs. David crosby had been a founding member of the byrds, where he sang harmony and played rhythm guitar. The morning view special, homesick james band, shakey jake band, otis rush band, magic sam blues band, willie dixon band februar 14, 1937 in grenada, mississippi. Never mind otis rush and buddy guy this is the bedrock document of chicagos west side blues guitar movement. His vocals were loud, smooth and powerful, whether he was bellowing with a deep roar or moaning for his womans forgiveness. The band the band 1969 the band were an influential and highly acclaimed rock band formed in the 1960s. Essential blues discography edited by francesco piccolo first edition july2015 second edition may 2016 third edition october 2016 reference book francesco piccolo storia del blues gli eventi, gli stili, i protagonisti web site. Magic sam was a pioneering guitar virtuoso on the club scene on the westside of chicago in the late 50s, where a new generation of blues guitarists like freddie king, otis rush, luther allison and buddy guy were tearing up the rule book. Magic sam blues band west side soul releases discogs.
Ten seminal numbers that constitute sam s complete cobra stash notably all your love, easy baby, and the rockabillytinged 21 days in jail, another pair by his harpblowing uncle shakey jake, five numbers from 1960 that first appeared on mel londons chief. I just want a little bit what have i done wrong easy, baby you belong to me its all your fault i have the same old blues you dont love me baby sanhozay stop. This legendary 1968 recording of magic sam at the peak of his incredible career is back on vinyl. Also essential to the proper performance of the guitar parts is the use of fingerpicking.
Figure 1 represents a line similar to the opening melodic pattern, with the open a string sounded by the pickhand thumb and the notes on the top three strings sounded by the index. Mar 18, 2018 modern electric chicago blues 1968 magic sam blues band track list what have i done wrong 00. Leary, magic sam, letha and johnnie jones, georgia maghett sam s wife, odell campbell, at the joneses house at 18th and michigan in chicago, il, 1959. May 25, 2012 if you like magic sam, you should check out bobby radcliff, magic sam had to be his primary influence, just like you can hear albert king behind srv and les paul behind danny gatton, you can hear magic sam directly behind both bobbys guitar playing and vocal styling. Get all the lyrics to songs by magic sam and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Magic sams profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates.
No blues guitarist better represented the adventurous modern sound of chicagos west side more proudly than sam maghett. Sam charters delmark label released sams most important material. How to play like chicago blues guitar legend magic sam. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Music profile for magic sam, born 14 february 1937. Albums include highway is my home, whole lotta blues. It takes a special talent to generously share the spotlight and bring out the best in a starstudded cast of musicians. All of your love all your love by magic sam guitar tab.
Black magic is the second studio album by magic sam released in 1968 by delmark records. This body of work set the ground rules for modern electric blues, with restrained but insistent use of horns. Modern electric chicago blues 1968 magic sam blues band track list what have i done wrong 00. Magic sam biography, personal data sheet, recorded songs, map. Coming out just over a year after their brilliant debut music from big pink, the bands selftitled second album confirmed their place as stars of the late60s roots revival. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Samuel gene maghett was born in grenada county, mississippi on february 14th, 1937, but his birthplace now lies submerged beneath grenada lake.
Our recommended recordings also include the following albums. Album west side guitar, 1957 1966, magic sam qobuz. Magic sam listen and stream free music, albums, new. Westside soul, his only studio album, in 1967 and black magic the following year. New york da capo paperback 1975 first published in 1973 as chicago breakdown, p. Magic touch album for sale he has also been a musician for most of his life. Magic sam samuel maghett was one of the most dynamic and gifted blues musicians during his short lifetime 19371969. In honor of his gifted influence on the world of electric blues music, we offer 10 things you may not know about samuel maghett, better known to the world as magic sam. He recorded this album at magic sams house in january 1968 and was also involved in the earlier studio recording of six songs by sam, four of which appear on.
He was born in grenada, mississippi, and learned to play the blues from listening to records by muddy waters and little walter. Black magic deluxe edition by magic sams blues band. Magic sams albums stream online music albums myspace. Download magic sam s greatest hits torrent or any other torrent from other music category. The stage name magic sam was devised by sam s bass player and childhood friend mack. Magic sams best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015. Magic sam biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. All albums by magic sam available to download and stream in high quality. Illustrated sam collins discography planungsburo wirz.
Magic sam footage 1969 american folk blues festival orig. Magic sam s west side soul was recorded between july and october 1967. The albums black magic and west side soul capture sam at the top of his game. The mississippi blues 19271940 bukka white the panama limited special streamline willie brown. All of your love all your love guitar tab, as performed by magic sam. One of the greatest blues albums of all time, west side soul was chosen by living blues magazine as one of its top ten desert island blues discs. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from magic sam blues band at the discogs marketplace. Little magic sam is an original blues, poprock and adult contemporary artist based in toronto, on. Albums include west side soul, black magic, and martin scorsese presents the blues. Nov 30, 2016 in honor of his gifted influence on the world of electric blues music, we offer 10 things you may not know about samuel maghett, better known to the world as magic sam. Born february 14, 1937 in grenada, mississippi, died december 1, 1969 in chicago.
Released his first record, all your love on the cobra label in 1957. Essential magic sam cobra and chief recordings 19571961. Official, artistapproved notation the most accurate guitar tab on the web. Buy magic sam s blues band, magic sam s album titled black magic deluxe edition due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
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