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2015 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 60
BY REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON
A RESOLUTION
To commend native Louisianian and "folk-funk" musical artist, Bobby Rush.
WHEREAS, born Emmit Ellis, Jr., in Louisiana on November 10, 1940, he and his
family moved to Chicago in 1953, where Rush developed his own individual sound, a style
that brings together the musical genres of blues, soul, and funk that he dubbed "folk-funk";
and
WHEREAS, prolific in the era of LPs, Rush released several long-play albums,
including "Rush Hour" in 1979, "Gotta Have Money" in 1984, "What's Good for the Goose
Is Good for the Gander" in 1985, "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show" in 1995, "Lovin' a Big
Fat Woman" in 1997, and "Hoochie Man" in 2000, for which he received a Grammy Award
nomination; and
WHEREAS, Bobby Rush was injured in 2001 when his tour bus crashed; after
hospitalization and recuperation, he returned to action in 2003 with the release of "Live from
Ground Zero" on his own label, Deep Rush, and continued his prolific production and
recording; in 2008, he released "Look at What You Gettin", a musical mix of ballads, soul,
and bluesy double entendres; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, Bobby Rush joined the prestigious membership of the Rock
'n' Roll Hall of Fame, and his recording "Down in Louisiana" won Soul Blues Album of the
Year at the 2014 Blues Music Awards; he also won B.B. King Entertainer of the Year, Soul
Blues Male Artist of the Year, and his song "Decisions" won Best Soul Blues; and
WHEREAS, septuagenarian Bobby Rush continues to garner the attention of the
music industry; he received a second Grammy Award nomination in 2014 for Best Blues
Album for "Decisions", a collaboration with the band Blinddog Smokin' and six-time
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Grammy Award winner Dr. John, another native Louisiana musician, and it is fitting to
herald the many musical accomplishments of Bobby Rush.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Bobby Rush for his unique contributions to
the art of music and does hereby extend best wishes for continued health, happiness, and
success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Bobby Rush.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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