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.
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Muddy Waters Tribute Concert Sep 24, 2000 Cleveland, Ohio, United States Embedded by Bluz1954
James Cotton / Good Rats May 13, 1979 Geneva, New York, United States Uploaded by Suraci
Johnny Winter / Muddy Waters / James Cotton Mar 6, 1977 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Johnny Winter / James Cotton Apr 4, 1975 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Uploaded by Rbyfield
Johnny Winter / Muddy Waters / James Cotton Feb 25, 1977 Passaic, New Jersey, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Cream / James Cotton / Mint Tattoo Mar 16, 1968 Los Angeles, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Cream / James Cotton / Mint Tattoo Mar 15, 1968 Los Angeles, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Grateful Dead / Lothar And The Hand People / quicksilver / James Cotton Nov 20, 1966 San Francisco, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Grateful Dead / Lothar And The Hand People / James Cotton Nov 19, 1966 San Francisco, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
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James Cotton has had 572 concerts.
James Cotton is most often considered to be Blues, Electric Blues, Rhythm And Blues, Traditional Blues, Acoustic Blues, Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues, and Harmonica.
The last James Cotton concert was on November 22, 2015 at Symply Fargone in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
The songs that James Cotton performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the April 20, 2015 concert at Brock University in Saint Catharines, Ontario, Canada:
