Cobra Records
Chicago label that launched the West Side Sound.
Cobra Records was an independent record label based in Chicago from 1956 to 1959. It launched the careers of Otis Rush, Magic Sam, and Buddy Guy, who pioneered the West Side Sound. The label was founded by Eli Toscano, a record store and television repair shop owner, with promoter Howard Bedno. Willie Dixon, dissatisfied with Chess Records, joined Cobra as talent scout, producer, arranger, songwriter, and bassist, providing artistic direction.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1956
- Founder
- Eli Toscano
- Defunct
- 1959
- Genre
- Blues, rhythm and blues
- Country
- United States
- Location
- Chicago
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