“It means a lot that Buddy loves a record so much that he would do this record for me, and love me so much that he’d do this record.” – Bobby Rush
Browsing: Deep Rush Records
In 2021-22 Rush and his compilation co-producer (and longtime manager) Jeff DeLia embarked on a project that would honor the legacy of his breakthrough composition/recording. They sought to create four new versions from the artist himself and a group of his high-profile friends.
“What’s gotta happen is people gotta change the law that you must treat a man right. We gotta find a way. Everybody knows what’s wrong, but nobody knows how to fix it.”
“Out of all the places that people try to have a different approach with the blues, Mississippi is the one who stayed true to the blues line.”
“You can’t make a hit record. You do the best you can and hope it’ll be a hit.” – Bobby Rush