Description
Bear Family Records® dedicates a CD album in the ‘Rocks’ series to James Cotton (1935-2017), one of the most dazzling personalities in the world of blues harmonica.
• • 27 recordings, made between 1953 and 1968, including four numbers from his very first recording session, nine tracks with the Muddy Waters Band, two songs from rare British EPs with Chris Barber and Alexis Korner, 12 recordings with Cotton as bandleader, including a Verve recording (first time on CD).
• • Important, innovative musicians such as Pat Hare, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, Paul Butterfield, J. T. Brown, Harvey Simmons and Otis Clay can be heard.
• • The extensive booklet contains discographical information on each track, an exciting photo gallery and detailed notes by Martin Hawkins.
• • Careful re-mastering guarantees premium audio quality.
CD:
My Baby Rocket 88 Hold Me In Your Arms Don’t Start Me To Talkin’ Feelin’ Good Straighten Up Baby
Cotton Crop Blues She’s Got It (Muddy Waters vcl) Rock Me (All Night Long) (Muddy Waters vcl) Rock Me Mama You Don’t Have To Go (Muddy Waters vcl) Off The Wall Short Dress Woman (Muddy Waters vcl) Oh Why? (I Need You So Bad) The James Cotton Blues Band: Take Your Hands Off Her I Won’t Go On (Muddy Waters vcl) Jimmy’s Jump Meanest Woman (Muddy Waters vcl) Lovin’ Cup Elevate Me Mama (Muddy Waters vcl) Three Harp Boogie I Feel So Good (Muddy Waters vcl) Honest I Do Love Me Or Leave Me My Dog Can’t Bark (Muddy Waters vcl) Next Time You See Me Cotton Crop Blues
GENRE: Blues
BARCODE: 4000127176516
RELEASE DATE: 21/06/2024
