0:41Lil'MAGIC SAM-unplugged harmonica
Willie Dixon, Luther Allison, Junior Wells, John Lee Hooker, Composer, Magic Sam, Buddy Guy, James Cotton, Songwriter
Rare acoustic footage of James Cotton, curated from across the internet. Browse 1 clip below.
Acoustic performances strip music down to its essence. Without amplification, effects, or the energy of a full band, it’s just the song and the musician. These clips — recorded in dressing rooms, radio stations, living rooms, and intimate venues — often reveal dimensions of familiar songs that the full arrangements obscure.
James Henry Cotton (July 1, 1935 – March 16, 2017) was an American blues harmonica player, singer/songwriter, who performed and recorded with many fellow blues artists, including Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters and with his own band The James Cotton Blues Band. Cotton began his professional career being mentored by Sonny Boy Williamson II and playing the blues harp in Howlin' Wolf's band in the earl...
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