Magic Sam

Musician

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The Profile

American Chicago blues guitarist and singer Samuel Gene Maghett (1937–1969), known professionally as Magic Sam, noted for the albums West Side Soul and Black Magic.

Born February 14, 1937 (Samuel Gene Maghett). Died December 1, 1969. Leading figure of the West Side Chicago blues scene; recorded the landmark album West Side Soul (1967) and Black Magic (1968).

Two DeBaser reviews (both by RinaldiACHTUNG) praise Magic Sam's landmark albums West Side Soul (1967) and Black Magic (1968). West Side Soul is presented as a seminal Chicago electric blues record; Black Magic is noted for adding saxophone and funk-tinged rhythms. The reviewer emphasizes Magic Sam's importance and untimely death in 1969 at age 32.

Notable Quotes

❝ Here is an immensely important album, a product of the famous 1967.

❝ If the importance of the seminal West Side Soul was underrated by some critics and found little reception in today's scene, this second work Black Magic faces even more skepticism and less popularity.