James Cotton
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James Cotton was an acclaimed American blues harmonica player, singer, and bandleader known for his powerful playing style and work with artists like Muddy Waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Cotton canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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blues musician ⓘ harmonica player ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2017 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Buddy Guy
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Howlin' Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Winter NERFINISHED ⓘ Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ Otis Spann NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Boy Williamson II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Austin, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-07-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-03-16 ⓘ |
| familyName | Cotton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | James Henry Cotton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
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blues ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sonny Boy Williamson II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
harmonica
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vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf |
James Cotton Blues Band
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Muddy Waters Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlias | Superharp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
100% Cotton
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Deep in the Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ High Compression NERFINISHED ⓘ James Cotton Blues Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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harmonica player ⓘ musician ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tunica, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Austin, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Alligator Records
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Antone's Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanguard Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay | powerful harmonica playing ⓘ |
| workFeaturedOn |
Hard Again
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I'm Ready NERFINISHED ⓘ King Bee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.