Song:All Your Love (I Miss Loving)
DVD:Live At Montreux 1986
Of course Otis Rush was one of the all time blues greats. He helped establish the Chicago blues sound in the 50s with some of the great songs he recorded for Cobra Records including the 1958 single All Your Love (I Miss Loving). But after Cobra went bankrupt, Rush struggled with getting a decent record deal. This reached a low point when Capitol Records refused to release the 1971 album Right Place, Wrong Time. Rush bought the master from Capitol and released it on the Japanese label P-Vine. Then he seemed to retire from music. Rush returned in the 80s. And after a couple of record deals didn't work out, he made his triumphant return at the 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival. This eventually led to a career revival in the 90s. The Montreux concert was released on CD and DVD by Eagle Rock in 2006. The DVD is available but you can also watch the entire concert on Youtube. Eric Clapton appears on three songs including All Your Love (I Miss Loving). And Luther Allison joins them on one song. Rush continued to tour and record until a 2002 stroke forced him to retire. He died on Sept. 24, 2018 at age 84. Here's Otis Rush & Friends featuring Eric Clapton performing All Your Love (I Miss Loving) at the 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival. And remember you can watch this entire concert on Youtube.
I like a lot of his music. He is one of the first artists to turn me on to the Blues. Thank-you so much for telling me about the concert on YouTube. Yours David.
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