Cobra Records
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Cobra Records was a Chicago-based independent blues label active in the 1950s, known for recording influential electric blues artists such as Magic Sam and Otis Rush.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cobra Records canonical | 2 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues record label
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independent record label ⓘ record label ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| businessModel | independent label ⓘ |
| city |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| distributionFocus | regional ⓘ |
| foundedInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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electric blues ⓘ |
| independentFrom | major record labels ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Chicago blues scene
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electric blues ⓘ later rock and blues musicians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
helping define the West Side Chicago blues sound
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recording influential Chicago electric blues artists ⓘ |
| location | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationType | West Side of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
early recordings of Magic Sam
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early recordings of Otis Rush ⓘ |
| recordedArtist |
Betty Everett
NERFINISHED
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Buddy Guy NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Burrage NERFINISHED ⓘ Ike Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ Magic Sam NERFINISHED ⓘ Otis Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ Shakey Jake Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunnyland Slim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| style | Chicago blues ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.