James Cotton (born July 1, 1935, Tunica, Mississippi, United States) is an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, who has performed and recorded with many of the great blues artists of his time as well as with his own band.
Cotton became interested in music when he first heard Sonny Boy Williamson II on the radio. He left home with his uncle and moved to West Helena, Arkansas, finding Williamson there. Williamson mentored Cotton during his early years. When Williamson left the south to live with his estranged wife in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he left his band in Cotton's hands. Cotton was quoted as saying, "He just gave it to me. But I couldn't hold it together 'cause I was too young and crazy in those days an' everybody in the band was grown men, so much older than me." Although he played drums early in his career, Cotton is famous for his work on the harmonica.
James Cotton's new CD, Cotton Mouth Man, was released on May 7, 2013. The thirteen tracks cover subjects taken from Cotton's storied history and almost 70 year career in music. The CD contains seven songs co-written by Cotton with Grammy-winning producer Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy, Joe Louis Walker, Susan Tedeschi) and features guest appearances from renowned Blues, Rock, and Roots musicians including Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Rosebud artist and 2013 GRAMMY-nominee Ruthie Foster, Joe Bonamassa, Delbert McClinton, and Keb Mo.
Tracklist:
1. Cotton Mouth Man
James Cotton – Harmonica
Tom Hambridge – Drums, Background Vocals
Joe Bonamassa – Lead Guitar
Rob McNelley – Rhythm Guitar
Tommy MacDonald – Bass
Darrell Nulisch – Vocals
2. Midnight Train
James Cotton – Harmonica
Tom Hambridge – Drums
Chuck Leavell – Wurlitzer Piano
Tom Holland – Guitar
Noel Neal – Bass
Gregg Allman – Vocals
3. Mississippi Mud
James Cotton – Harmonica
Tom Hambridge – Drums, Percussion
Chuck Leavell – Piano
Rob McNelley – Guitar
Glenn Worf – Upright Bass
Keb Mo – Vocals
4. He Was There
James Cotton – Harmonica
Jerry Porter – Drums
Chuck Leavell – Piano
Tom Holland – Guitar
Noel Neal – Bass
Darrell Nulisch – Vocals
5. Somethig for Me
James Cotton – Harmonica
Tom Hambridge – Drums, Percussion
Chuck Leavell – Piano
Tom Holland – Guitar
Noel Neal – Bass
Warren Haynes – Guitar, Vocals
6. Wrapped Around my Heart
James Cotton – Harmonica
Tom Hambridge – Drums, Percussion
Chuck Leavell – Hammond B3 Organ
Rob McNelley – Guitar
Glenn Worf – Bass
Ruthie Foster – Vocals
7. Saint on Sunday
James Cotton – Harmonica
Tom Hambridge – Drums
Chuck Leavell – Wurlitzer Piano
Rob McNelley – Guitar
Glenn Worf – Bass
Darrell Nulisch – Vocals
8. Hard Sometimes.
James Cotton – Harmonica
Tom Hambridge – Drums
Chuck Leavell – Piano
Rob McNelley – Guitar
Glenn Worf – Upright Bass
Delbert McClinton – Vocals
9. Young Bold Women
James Cotton – Harmonica
Tom Hambridge – Drums, Percussion
Chuck Leavell – Hammond B3 Organ
Rob McNelley – Guitar
Glenn Worf – Upright Bass
Darrell Nulisch – Vocals
10. Bird Nest on the Ground
James Cotton – Harmonica
Tom Hambridge – Drums, Percussion
Chuck Leavell – Piano
Tom Holland – Guitar
Noel Neal – Bass
Darrell Nulisch – Vocals
11. Wasn’t My Time to Go
James Cotton – Harmonica
Tom Hambridge – Drums
Chuck Leavell – Wurlitzer Piano
Rob McNelley – Guitar
Glenn Worf – Upright Bass
Keb Mo – Vocals, Guitar
12. Blues is Good for You
James Cotton – Harmonica
Tom Hambridge – Drums, Percussion
Chuck Leavell – Keyboards
Rob McNelly – Guitar
Glenn Worf – Bass
Darrell Nulisch – Vocals
13. Bonnie Blue
James Cotton – Harmonica, Vocals
Colin Linden – Resonator Guitar
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