In the late 1950s, the West Side style blues emerged in Chicago with major figures including Magic Sam, Jimmy Dawkins, Magic Slim and Otis Rush.E. M. Komara, Encyclopedia of the blues (Routledge, 2006), p. 49. West Side clubs were more accessible to white audiences, but performers were mainly black, or part of mixed combos.R. Unterberger, Music USA: a coast-to-coast tour of American music: the artists, the venues, the stories, and the essential recordings (Rough Guides, 1999), p. 256. West Side blues incorporated elements of blues rock but with a greater emphasis on standards and traditional blues song forms.C. Rotella, Good with Their Hands: Boxers, Bluesmen, and Other Characters from the Rust Belt (Chicago: University of California Press, 2004), pp. 68-70. Albert King, Buddy Guy, and Luther Allison had a West Side style that was dominated by amplified electric lead guitar.
IN the LaTe 1950S, The weST SiDe style bLUes EmerGed in ChiCAGo With major FIgUrES inclUdIng magIc saM, jImmy DAwkinS, MaGIc SlIm aND otis ruSh.E. M. KomaRa, EncycLOpediA of the blUes (rouTleDGe, 2006), P. 49. wEst sIDE cluBS wEre MOre AccESsiblE tO white aUdienceS, but pErForMerS Were maiNly black, or parT oF mIXeD cOmboS.R. UnTeRbErgEr, musIc USa: A CoAst-to-Coast toUr OF aMerican Music: thE ArtIsts, ThE vEnUES, the StorIes, And thE eSsENtial rECOrdIngS (ROUGh guIDes, 1999), P. 256. west Side blUes INcOrPoraTed ElemeNtS Of bluEs rock BUt WitH a gREAtEr emphaSis on standards anD trAditioNAL bluEs sOnG Forms.c. rOtella, good wiTH theIr hAndS: boxErs, blUeSmeN, aNd other Characters from the Rust bELt (cHicago: unIversity of cAlifoRnia pRess, 2004), pP. 68-70. albert kiNg, buDdY guY, aND lutHer AlLison had a wesT SIde stYLe that waS DomiNated bY amplifIed elecTrIc lEAD guItaR.