James Cotton Death
James passed away on March 16, 2017 at the age of 81 in Austin, Texas.
When did James Cotton die?
March 16, 2017How old was James Cotton when died?
81Where did James Cotton die? What was the location of death?
Austin, Texas
James Cotton Birthday and Date of Death
James Cotton was born on July 1, 1935 and died on March 16, 2017. James was 81 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: July 1, 1935
Date of Death: March 16, 2017
Age at Death: 81
James Cotton - Biography
James Cotton (born July 1, 1935) 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. Although he played drums early in his career, Cotton is famous for his work on the harmonica. 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. In 1955, he was recruited by Muddy Waters to come to Chicago and join Waters' band. Cotton became Muddy's band leader and stayed with Waters' group until 1965. In 1965 he formed the Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet, with Otis Spann on piano to record between gigs with Muddy Waters' band and eventually left Waters to form his own full-time touring group. His first full album, on the Verve label, was produced by guitarist Mike Bloomfield and vocalist/songwriter Nick Gravenites, both of whom were later members of the band Electric Flag. In the 1970s, Cotton played harmonica on Muddy Waters' Grammy Award winning 1977 album Hard Again, produced by Johnny Winter.
