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Magic Sam: Rockin' Wild In Chicago

Read "Rockin' Wild In Chicago" reviewed by Mike Perciaccante


Chicago blues guitar legend Magic Sam left us too soon. Sam Maghett died at age 32 of a heart attack, just on the brink of stardom. He left behind only a few completely realized recordings, most notably the classics West Side Soul and Black Magic. There are some excellent compilations available on Evidence Records, Charly Records, and Blue Horizon Records, but they're just that -- compilations.

Sam also left behind some early recordings for Cobra Records and ...


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