James cotton lead vocals james cotton piano alberto gianquinto except a5, b5, mark. Cotton played harmonica on muddy waters grammy award winning 1977 album hard again, produced by johnny winter. James cotton, who learned to play the harmonica as a child in the mississippi delta and went on to be a major figure in blues music as a sideman. James cotton was born on july 1, 1935 in tunica, mississippi, usa as james henry cotton. James cotton born july 1, 1935 in mississippi is an awardwinning, worldrenowned living legend of american blues harmonica. James henry cotton july 1, 1935 march 16, 2017 was an american blues harmonica player. Cotton met sonny boy williamson ii, called by some the father of the modern blues harp, when cotton was a boy that shit just aint fair.
The absolute cream of james cottons alligator recordings. Hamonica master james cotton to perform in galloway october 22. James henry cotton 12129 texas state cemetery texas. 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. Jun 18, 2009 listen to your favorite songs from live from chicago mr. Superharp, started his blues journey playing in howlin wolfs band in the early 1950s. In the mid 1960s he formed the jimmy cotton blues quartet and he played with them when he wasnt touringplaying with muddys band. James cotton, billy branch, charlie musselwhite, sugar ray. James cottons songs stream online music songs listen.
Cotton played harmonica on muddy waters grammy award winning 1977 album hard again. Listen to your favorite songs from the best of james cotton the alligator records years by james cotton now. Regarded as the cornerstone of american music james cotton and his superharp band performs in the allen room on september 2829 as part of jazz at lincoln centers 25th anniversary season and his only new york city performance for the remainder of the year. King eric clapton srv buddy guy and friends duration. Cotton, james live from chicago mr superharp himself music. James cottonsuperharp in 1952, at the age of 17, blues harpist james cotton caught the attention of sam phillips, founder of sun records, and soon began recording with the legendary howlin wolf. His initial recordings were laid down at the sam phillips institution sun. New york daily newsthe musical pedigree of grammy award winner james superharp cotton consists of a veritable whos who in the world of the blues. Cottons next grammy nomination was for blind pig records 1987 release take me back.
James cotton from cotton with verve 1986 written by bluesever thursday, 27 april 2017 14. James cotton superharp band jazz at lincoln center sept 2829. Cotton and walter shared harp duties loved to have seen that band live until walter left in 1957 to pursue a solo career and cotton took the lead. James cotton live from chicago mr superharp himself. James cotton s band would also get nominated for two grammy awards. As the decade progressed james cotton firmly established himself in the bluesrock genre and gained hmself the title superharp.
Would you like a little extra spice with that blues harmonica. They made records and shared concert bills with rock acts including janis joplin and cream. Cotton apprenticed with harmonica master sonny boy williamson no. James cotton born july 1, 1935, tunica, mississippi, usa. The san francisco examiner were talking about the blues, loud and fast and getting down dirty, were talking about james cotton, a singer, stomper, and harpplayer extraordinaire. To keep from being called the father of the modern blues harp, james cotton became mr. James cotton, hardblowing harmonica master of the blues. The absolute cream of james cotton s alligator recordings. He started his music career in the early 1950s as the harmonica player for. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. James henry cotton was born july 1, 1935, in tunica, mississippi. He was awarded a grammy for best traditional blues album for deep in the blues in 1996. James cotton groeide als jongste van acht kinderen op in tunica.
Was a leading blues harmonica player who worked with muddy waters and howlin wolf in the 1950s and 1960s. Check out superharp by james cotton on amazon music. James cottons band would also get nominated for two grammy awards. In the 1970s, cotton recorded several albums with buddah records. At his highenergy, 1970s peak as a bandleader, james cotton was a bouncing, sweaty, whirling dervish of a bluesman, roaring his vocals and all but sucking the reeds right out of his defenseless little harmonicas with his prodigious lung power. Mar 18, 2017 james cotton, who learned to play the harmonica as a child in the mississippi delta and went on to be a major figure in blues music as a sideman to muddy waters and as a grammy awardwinning solo.
James cotton called cotton by his friends was born on the first day of july,1935, in tunica, mississippi. James cotton biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Two years later, they released cottons first grammy nomination, live from chicago. With his huge, blastfurnace sound, largerthanlife personality, and massive frame, grammy awardwinning harmonica master james superharp cotton is a blues giant in every respect.
James cotton january 1, 2014 only available as a digital download the absolute cream of james cotton s alligator recordings. In 1966 cotton left muddy to start his own band, and later earned the nickname mr. The james cotton blues band received a grammy nomination in 1984 for live from chicago. The best of james cotton the alligator records years by. James cotton superharp band jazz at lincoln center. Superharp himself to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Alligator records genuine houserockin music since 1971.
Listen to your favorite songs from live from chicago mr. James cotton took to the blues life at an early age. James cotton simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James cotton in concert at shalin liu performance center in rockport on. Superharp himself james cotton blues band on allmusic 1986 thoroughly disappointing live collection taped at.
He played drums early in his career but is famous for his harmonica playing. Mar 10, 2017 would you like a little extra spice with that blues harmonica. Aug 21, 2012 regarded as the cornerstone of american music james cotton and his superharp band performs in the allen room on september 2829 as part of jazz at lincoln centers 25th anniversary season and his only new york city performance for the remainder of the year. He was the youngest of eight brothers and sisters who grew up in the cotton fields working beside their mother, hattie, and their father, mose. James cotton, the grammy awardwinning blues harmonica player who backed some of the greatest blues artists of his time, died thursday, march 16, 2017, according to multiple news sources. Grammy award, 1996 for deep in the blues traditional blues album. As a boy, cotton was at sonny boys side from the age of nine until he was fifteen. As the san francisco examiner says, james cotton is an inimitable blues legend.
The best of james cotton the alligator records years. Mentored by blues harmonica legend, sonny boy williamson ii. A product of tunica, mississippi, born on july 1, 1935, cottons harp mentor from age nine was sonny boy williamson. Discover and download music with our free personalized discovery tools. Albums include the sun records collection, breakin it up, breakin it down, and deep in the blues. This is the best contemporary james cotton album gracing the shelves, thanks to its ingenious formatting. Cotton mouth man proves james cottons highcompression blues harmonica playing is still a true force of nature, while his songs and stories are a living history of the blues. Through his subsequent work with muddy waters and his own bands, james has remained one of the brightest stars in the blues firmament ever since. The first one was for his 1984 release, live from chicago.
Apr 27, 2017 in the mid 1960s he formed the jimmy cotton blues quartet and he played with them when he wasnt touringplaying with muddys band. Factoria sonidos chile high fidelity music recommended for you. For much of the 70s, harp blaster james cotton fronted one of the highestenergy blues bands in the business. Live was just that and it captured the blues spirit of the worldrenowned antones nightclub in austin, texas.
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