Cobra Records was an independent record label that operated in Chicago from 1956 to 1959 and launched the careers of Chicago blues artists Otis Rush, Magic Sam and Buddy Guy, a new generation who pioneered the West Side Sound.

[1] Cobra was started on Chicago's West Side in 1956 by Eli Toscano, a record store- and television repair shop owner, with help from promoter Howard Bedno.

His single "I Can't Quit You Baby" became a hit, spending six weeks in the Billboard R&B chart, where it reached number six in 1956.

"[6] In 1957, Magic Sam recorded his signature song "All Your Love" and released four singles on Cobra.

From 1956–1958 Cobra issued singles by a variety of acts, including Ike Turner and several blues veterans.