James Cotton
Sign in to saveAmerican blues singer-songwriter (1935–2017)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1949
- Works
- 21
Top works
- Perceiving "Government"
- The Rajin-Sonbong free trade zone experiment
- Summers Run
- The End of the cold war in Northeast Asia
- The Korean War in history
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1935-07-01
- Active to
- 2017-03-16
blueschicago blues
Discography
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- Listeners
- 93,206
- Total plays
- 590,708
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bluesharmonica bluesChicago Bluesharmonicarhythm and blues
James Henry Cotton (July 1, 1935 – March 16, 2017) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, who has performed and recorded with many of the great blues artists of his time and with his own band. He played drums early in his career but is famous for his harmonica playing. Cotton began his professional career playing the blues harp in Howlin' Wolf's band in the early 1950s. He made his first recordings in Memphis for Sun Records, under the direction of Sam Phillips. <a href="
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Henry
- Family name
- Cotton
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Tunica
- Place of death
- Austin
- Occupation
- conductor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Verve Records
- Official website
- www.jamescottonsuperharp.com
- Image
- James Cotton 2007.jpg
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- cause of death
- pneumonia
- birth name
- James Henry Cotton
- Commons category
- James Cotton
- date of birth
- 1935-07-01
- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of death
- 2017-03-16
- place of burial
- Texas State Cemetery
- start of work period
- 1953-00-00
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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