American blues singer-songwriter (1935–2017) · US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter
| Description | American blues singer-songwriter (1935–2017) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1935-07-01 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Tunica Tunica Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2017-03-16 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Austin Austin Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | musician bandleader conductor singer-songwriter singer blues musician harmonicist Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | voice drum kit harmonica Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | blues rhythm and blues Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Buddah Records Alligator Records Verve Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet James Cotton and His Big Band James Cotton Blues Band Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet The James Cotton Blues Band The James Cotton Band The James Cotton Chicago Blues All-Stars Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz |
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mbid: 8a40d683-e22f-491d-9bff-5e094d212964 · wikidata: Q731254 · isni: 0000000114764827 · discogs: 36605 · apple_music: 46445 · spotify: 6mY93oNfUaUwZq67yn3R8k
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