简介：PianistHaroldBurragestartedoutsingingbluesandR&Bduringthe1950sandendedupasalinchpinoftheemergingChicagosoulsoundofthe'60s;hemaderecordingsinbothstylesandmorethanafewidiomaticshadesinbetween.BurragementoredyoungsoulsingersOtisClayandTyroneDavis,butneverhadachancetoseethemfullyblossom.Burrage'sfirstrecordwasin1950withajumping"HiYoSilver"forDecca.FurthersinglesfollowedforAladdinandStatesbeforehejoinedEliToscano'sCobralabel.Hisspellatthelabelsawhimrecruitsomesterlingguitaristsonhissessions.In1956,Burragecuttheamusing"YouEatTooMuch"forCobra,backedbyasolidcombofeaturingguitaristWayneBennett(BobbyBlandband)andbasslegendWillieDixon.For1957's"MessedUp,"heusedJodyWilliamswhile"StopfortheRedLight,"histhirdCobra45,wasanoveltycompletewithautowrecksoundeffects."BettyJean,"hislastCobrasingle,isunabashedrock&roll,withOtisRushonguitar.BurragealsoservedasasessionpianistforCobra,backingMagicSamandCharlesClark.HemovedtoVeeJayandcutastorming"CryingforMyBaby"butbytheearly60'shewaswithOnederful'sMPac!subsidiaryandhadmovedintoasoulgroove.HisonlynationalR&Bhit(#31)camein1965withthedriving"GottoFindaWay"whichwaslaterrevivedbyoneofprotégés,OtisClay.