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File Photo - JAMES COTTON has passed away at 81. James Henry Cotton (July 1, 1935 - March 16, 2017) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, who performed and recorded with many of the great blues artists of his time and with his own band. Cotton began his professional career playing the blues harp in H. Wolf s band in the early 1950s. He made his first recordings in Memphis for Sun Records. In 1955, he was recruited by M. Waters to come to Chicago and join his band. Cotton became Waters s bandleader and stayed with the group until 1965. n 1965 he formed the Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet, with O. Spann on piano, to record between gigs with Waters s band. Pictured:May 27, 2012 - Aptos, California, U.S. - Blues harmonica legend James Cotton performs live at the 20th annual Santa Cruz Blues Festival. Aptos U.S. - ZUMAb18_ 20170316_shq_b18_747

File Photo - JAMES COTTON has passed away at 81. James Henry Cotton (July 1, 1935 - March 16, 2017) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, who performed and recorded with many of the great blues artists of his time and with his own band. Cotton began his professional career playing the blues harp in H. Wolf s band in the early 1950s. He made his first recordings in Memphis for Sun Records. In 1955, he was recruited by M. Waters to come to Chicago and join his band. Cotton became Waters s bandleader and stayed with the group until 1965. n 1965 he formed the Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet, with O. Spann on piano, to record between gigs with Waters s band. Pictured:May 27, 2012 - Aptos, California, U.S. - Blues harmonica legend James Cotton performs live at the 20th annual Santa Cruz Blues Festival. Aptos U.S. - ZUMAb18_ 20170316_shq_b18_747

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File Photo - JAMES COTTON has passed away at 81. James Henry Cotton (July 1, 1935 - March 16, 2017) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, who performed and recorded with many of the great blues artists of his time and with his own band. Cotton began his professional career playing the blues harp in H. Wolf s band in the early 1950s. He made his first recordings in Memphis for Sun Records. In 1955, he was recruited by M. Waters to come to Chicago and join his band. Cotton became Waters s bandleader and stayed with the group until 1965. n 1965 he formed the Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet, with O. Spann on piano, to record between gigs with Waters s band. Pictured:May 27, 2012 - Aptos, California, U.S. - Blues harmonica legend James Cotton performs live at the 20th annual Santa Cruz Blues Festival. Aptos U.S. - ZUMAb18_ 20170316_shq_b18_747

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