Bobby Rush – He’s Gifted and He’s Blessed

In a world full of uncertainties, one thing is for sure, Bobby Rush is a certified blues legend. Rush has been making his mark on the scene since 1951, and has released 377 albums within that time, claiming to have inspired everyone from James Brown to 50 Cent with his sassy, funk fixated take on the genre.
I caught up with the Grammy award winning Bluesman at Bluesfest Byron Bay to talk his first encounter with the blues, being late to Muddy Waters’ birthday party then rejecting his women