Magic Sam

Maghett moved to Chicago in 1956, where his guitar playing earned him bookings at blues clubs on the West Side. In 1963, his single "Feelin' Good (We're Gonna Boogie)" gained national attention. He successfully toured the U.S., Britain and Germany. He was signed to Delmark Records in 1967, for which he recorded West Side Soul and Black Magic. which won him many bookings in the U.S. and Europe. He sometimes performed with his uncle, Shakey Jake Harris. ==Death==

His career was cut short when he died of a heart attack in December 1969. In February 1970, the Butterfield Blues Band played at a benefit concert for Magic Sam, at Fillmore West in San Francisco. Also on the bill were Mike Bloomfield, Elvin Bishop, Charlie Musselwhite and Nick Gravenites. ==Legacy==

Magic Sam's guitar style, vocals, and songwriting have inspired and influenced many blues musicians. "Magic Sam had a different guitar sound", said his record producer, Willie Dixon. "Most of the guys were playing the straight 12-bar blues thing, but the harmonies that he carried with the chords was a different thing altogether. This tune "All Your Love", he expressed with such an inspirational feeling with his high voice. You could always tell him, even from his introduction to the music." His recording of the popular blues standard "Sweet Home Chicago" in 1967 has been identified as one of the most accomplished performances of the song. Author Stephen Thomas Erlewine writes: {{Blockquote|He [Magic Sam] not only makes "Sweet Home Chicago" his own (no version before or since is as definitive as this), he creates the soul-injected, high-voltage modern blues sound that everybody has emulated and nobody has topped in the years since.{{Cite web For the performance of the song in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers,{{Cite web ==Awards and recognition==

• 1982, Blues Foundation Blues Music Award for Magic Sam Live in the category Vintage or Reissue Album of the Year (US) • 1982, Blues Foundation Hall of Fame, induction as Performer • 1984, Blues Foundation Hall of Fame, West Side Soul selected in the category Classics of Blues Recordings – Albums • 1990, Blues Foundation Hall of Fame, Black Magic selected in the category Classics of Blues Recordings – Albums ==Partial discography==