Cotton mouth man winner best traditional blues male artist 2014 blues music award grammy nominee for best blues album. Cottons life has come full circle, he has returned to the source of the fountain on two levelshis star still shines. May 06, 20 cotton mouth man, newest release from james cotton, is a rare treasure. By continuing to use this website, you agree to our policies. James cotton, blues harmonica veteran, dead at 81 rolling stone. James cotton mississippi mud cotton mouth man 20 youtube.
Cotton mouth man proved james cotton s highcompression blues harmonica playing a true force of nature. Find similar albums to cotton mouth man james cotton on allmusic. He was born on july 1 of 1935, smack in the middle of what would be a long hot summer. The voice is gone, but the wind is still there the chicago bluesman is 77 and a throat cancer survivor, but he remains a fiery harmonica player. James cotton est une des dernieres legendes du blues, lui qui a joue avec howlin wolf et muddy waters, et a 77. James cotton, the veteran blues harmonica player who performed with muddy waters and howlin wolf, among others, died at age 81. Features song lyrics for james cotton s cotton mouth man album. If you study the photograph you can feel the depth of the mans soul.
Cotton mouth man by james cotton harmonica cd, may20. The collection is a reminder of the power that postwar chicago brought in transforming a rural folk idiom, and brings a vivid, personal expression of the joys and shadows familiar to an artist who made that trip from the rural south to chicago and then to the world over nearly 60 years. His improvisations on the blues are full of fun and good humor. James henry cotton july 1, 1935 march 16, 2017 was an american blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, who has performed and recorded with many of the great blues artists of his time and with his own band. Provided to youtube by the state51 conspiracy cotton mouth man james cotton alligator records 45th anniversary collection. Three days later, we were in song shock, says cotton s wife, jacklyn. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Alligator records genuine houserockin music since 1971. 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. Apr 29, 20 cotton mouth man, out may 7 on alligator records, features many of the top names in contemporary blues. Cotton mouth man by james cotton on amazon music unlimited. All the lyrics and translations to the album cotton mouth man by james cotton. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends.
Cotton mouth man, the followup to his grammynominated 2010 alligator set giant. At age 77, james cotton can still let it blurt on his harmonica with the same passion he brought to the records he made at age 19 or as a sideman to howlin wolf and muddy waters during his extensive career. There is a photograph of a man wearing overalls sitting on an old porch intently playing a harmonica. Find album credit information for cotton mouth man james cotton on allmusic. The oncerobust singing voice of james cotton has been all but silenced by throat cancer in recent years, but his fullbodied harmonica blasts have joyously survived unscathed to record and tour anew. Listen to cotton mouth man in full in the spotify app. Gregg allman, joe bonamassa, ruthie foster, warren haynes, delbert mcclinton. It was his first release on alligator records label since 1993 album in my time. Cotton moved into the 21st century as one of the last surviving originators of the chicago blues sound, and didnt slow his pace, releasing a series of fine albums, including fire down under the hill 2000 and baby, dont you tear my clothes 2004, both for telarc records, and giant 2010 and cotton mouth man 20, both on alligator records. May 07, 20 the beauty of the blues is that it respects its elders. James henry cotton passed away in march 2017, putting a cap on a career that spanned nearly 70 years. Cotton mouth man, newest release from james cotton, is a rare treasure.
On cotton mouth man, james teams up with highprofile guests to deliver the deepest, most exciting release of his long career. Listen to your favorite songs from cotton mouth man by james cotton now. The blues foundation 421 south main memphis, tn 381034440 p. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. James cotton midnight train cotton mouth man 20 youtube.
James cotton cotton mouth man listen on online radio box. May 07, 20 the well is twenty seventh studio album by american blues singer and harmonica player charlie musselwhite. During his career, james cotton has played with many legendary blues figures. Provided to youtube by the state51 conspiracy cotton mouth man remastered james cotton joe bonamassa the best of james cotton. Find out at which radio station you can hear james cotton cotton mouth man. Worldrenowned blues harp icon is joined by special guests gregg allman, joe bonamassa, ruthie foster, delbert mcclinton, warren haynes and keb mo for a joyous collection of raucous boogies, sunny country blues and brash. With his huge, blastfurnace sound, largerthanlife personality, and massive frame, grammy awardwinning harmonica master james superharp cotton is a blues giant in every respect. James cotton born july 1, 1935, tunica, mississippi, usa. He can barely sing anymore, and the years of playing and touring have left his voice a hoarse croak, but make no mistake, he can still play the harp, and his stunning, overdriven blasts on the instrument are as powerful and as immediate as ever. You heard the tbone shuffle you heard the texas hot you got down at checkup on loud with a whiskey on the rocks.
Cotton mouth man by james cotton album, chicago blues. Listen free to james cotton cotton mouth man cotton mouth man, midnight train and more. Cotton mouth man, an album by james cotton on spotify. Some, like warren haynes, are recent acquaintances of cotton s. He played drums early in his career but is famous for his harmonica playing. James cotton cotton mouth man featuring joe bonamassa lyrics. The absolute cream of james cottons alligator recordings. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. And passing up your seat belt for a mississippi jam. James cotton cotton mouth man lyrics genius lyrics. James cotton cotton mouth man eclipsed rock magazin. Discover and download music with our free personalized discovery tools.
Find album release information for cotton mouth man james cotton on allmusic. At his highenergy, 1970s peak as a bandleader, james cotton was a bouncing, sweaty, whirling dervish of a bluesman, roaring his vocals and all but sucking the reeds right out of his defenseless little harmonicas with his prodigious lung power. As the san francisco examiner says, james cotton is an inimitable blues legend. Cotton mouth man james cotton harmonica tom hambridge drums, background vocals joe bonamassa lead guitar. Cotton began his professional career playing the blues harp in howlin wolfs band in the early 1950s. James cotton cotton mouth man on collectors choice music. If you like harmonica you will love this cd james cotton can really play one to say the least, there are a veriaty. Stream james cotton cotton mouth man wjoe bonamassa by alligatorrecords from desktop or your mobile device. James henry cotton was born on july 1, 1935, in tunica, miss. You heard the tbone shuffle you heard the texas hot you got down at checkup on loud with a. Cotton says hes as proud of cotton mouth man as any album in a career spanning more than 60 years.
Cotton mouth man proves james cotton s highcompression blues harmonica playing is a true force of nature, while his songs and stories are a living history of the blues. Cotton mouth man by james cotton album lyrics musixmatch. On his new album cotton mouth man, premiering exclusively at. Blues harp maestro james cotton was 77 at the time of this albums release. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. James henry cotton july 1, 1935 march 16, 2017 was an american blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, who has performed and recorded with many of. Provided to youtube by the state51 conspiracy cotton mouth man james cotton cotton mouth man. James cotton harmonica player of the month retrospective. The oncerobust singing voice of james cotton has been all but silenced by throat cancer in recent years, but his fullbodied harmonica blasts have. May 06, 20 listen to your favorite songs from cotton mouth man by james cotton now.
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