Month: November 2025

Otis Rush (1934-2018) was born in Philadelphia, Mississippi. He is No. 153 on the Rolling Stone list of 250 Most Influential Guitarists.

Led Zeppelin covered Otis Rush’s 1950’s recording of I Can’t Quit You Baby virtually note for note on the first Led Zeppelin album (see the video below).

This CD features Otis Rush performing at Joe’s Place in Cambridge, Mass. on 4 May 1973.

Here is the Mississippi Blues Trail marker for Otis Rush in Philadelphia, Mississippi.

Here is Otis Rush, introduced by Roosevelt Sykes, circa 1960, performing I Can’t Quit You Baby, which was later covered by Led Zeppelin on the Led Zeppelin album, 1969.

 

 

This is a tribute album to Albert King (1923-1992), who stated he had been born in Indianola, Mississippi. Featured guitarists include Rick Derringer, Leslie West, Pat Travers and Frank Marino.

Here is the Mississippi Blues Trail marker for Albert King in Indianola, Mississippi.