Artist: James Cotton

James Cotton
Aliases
James Cotton Blues Band
James Cotton and His Big Band
Jimmy Cotton
The James Cotton Band
The James Cotton Blues Band
The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet
Born
July 1, 1935
Country
United States
See also
Bea & Baby

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 My Baby James Cotton 1954 The Electric Kings
2 Straighten Up Baby James Cotton 1954 The Electric Kings

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Ain't Nobody's Business James Cotton 1968 Anna Meyers and Original Memphis Five
2 Baby Please James Cotton 1991 Percy Mayfield
3 Black Nights James Cotton 1991 Lowell Fulsom
4 Blow Wind Blow The James Cotton Band 1976 Muddy Waters
5 Born in Chicago James Cotton and His Big Band 1986 The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
6 Call It Stormy Monday James Cotton 1991 T-Bone Walker
7 Chicken Heads The James Cotton Band 1975 Bobby Rush
8 Clouds in My Heart James Cotton 1983 Muddy Waters
9 Come Back, Baby James Cotton and His Big Band 1986 Walter Davis
10 Cut You Loose James Cotton 1968 Ricky Allen
11 Dealin' With the Devil James Cotton with Joe Louis Walker and Charlie Haden August 6, 1996 Sonny Boy Williamson
12 Diggin' My Potatoes James Cotton 1984 Little Son Joe
13 Don't Start Me Talkin' The James Cotton Blues Band 1967 Sonny Boy Williamson [1]
14 Every Day I Have the Blues James Cotton 1998 Memphis Slim & The House Rockers - Pine Top
15 Everything Gonna Be Alright James Cotton 1991 Little Walter
16 Eyesight to the Blind James Cotton 1988 Sonny Boy Williamson [1]
17 Fannie Mae The James Cotton Band 1975 Buster Brown
18 Feelin' Good The James Cotton Blues Band 1967 Little Junior's Blue Flames
19 Fever James Cotton March 1974 Little Willie John
20 Flip Flop & Fly The James Cotton Band 1976 Joe Turner and His Blues Kings
21 Gone to Main Street James Cotton 1988 Muddy Waters
22 Good Morning Lil' School Girl The James Cotton Band 1976 Sonny Boy Williamson
23 Got to Get You Off My Mind James Cotton 1968 Solomon Burke
24 Hellhound on My Trail Alvin "Youngblood" Hart, James Cotton 2001 Robert Johnson
25 Help Me The James Cotton Band 1976 Sonny Boy Williamson [1]
26 Honest I Do James Cotton 1968 Jimmy Reed
27 Honky Tonk James Cotton 1998 Bill Doggett
28 Honky Tonk Women Taj Mahal & James Cotton November 1997 The Rolling Stones
29 Hoochie Coochie Man James Cotton 1988 Muddy Waters and His Guitar
30 How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) James Cotton 2001 Marvin Gaye
31 Hucklebuck James Cotton August 23, 1994 Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra
32 I Can't Quit You Baby James Cotton 2001 Otis Rush
33 I Don't Know The James Cotton Band March 1974 Willie Mabon
34 I Done Got Over It Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter & James Cotton June 5, 2007 Guitar Slim
35 It Was a Very Good Year James Cotton 2001 The Kingston Trio
36 Juke James Cotton 1988 Little Walter
37 Just to Be With You James Cotton and His Big Band 1986 Muddy Waters
38 Killing Floor James Cotton 1983 Howlin' Wolf
39 Knock on Wood The James Cotton Blues Band 1967 Eddie Floyd
40 Let Me Play With Your Poodle James Cotton with Joe Louis Walker and Charlie Haden August 6, 1996 Tampa Red
41 Long Distance Operator James Cotton Blues Band 1971 Bob Dylan & The Band
42 Mojo The James Cotton Band 1976 Ann Cole with The Suburbans and Orchestra
43 Mystery Train James Cotton 2001 Elvis Presley, Scotty and Bill - Little Junior's Blue Flames
44 Next Time You See Me James Cotton 1968 Little Junior Parker and Bill Harvey's Band
45 Nine Below Zero James Cotton 1998 Sonny Boy Williamson [1]
46 No More Doggin' James Cotton 1984 Rosco Gordon
47 Oh Baby James Cotton 1988 Little Walter
48 Oh Baby You Don't Have to Go The James Cotton Band 1976 Jimmy Reed
49 One More Mile The James Cotton Band March 1974 Otis Spann
50 River's Invitation James Cotton 1968 Percy Mayfield and Orchestra
51 Rock Me Baby James Cotton 1998 B.B. King - Li'l Son Jackson
52 Rocket 88 The James Cotton Band March 1974 Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats
53 Sad Letter James Cotton with Joe Louis Walker and Charlie Haden August 6, 1996 Muddy Waters
54 Set a Date James Cotton 1968 Memphis Minnie
55 She Moves Me James Cotton Blues Band 1971 Muddy Waters and His Guitar
56 Slippin' and Slidin' James Cotton 1968 Little Richard and His Band - Eddie Bo
57 Somethin' You Got The James Cotton Blues Band 1968 Chris Kenner
58 Something on Your Mind The James Cotton Blues Band 1967 Big Jay McNeely
59 Strange Things Happening James Cotton with Joe Louis Walker and Charlie Haden August 6, 1996 Percy Mayfield
60 Sugar Sweet James Cotton 1991 Muddy Waters
61 Sweet Sixteen The James Cotton Blues Band 1967 B.B. King - Joe Turner with Van (Piano Man) Walls and His Orchestra
62 Take Out Some Insurance James Cotton 1983 Jimmy Reed
63 The Blues Keep Falling The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet 1966 Charles Brown
64 The Spider and the Fly James Cotton and Kenny Wayne Shepherd 1996 The Rolling Stones
65 Three Hundred Pounds of Joy James Cotton 1991 Howlin' Wolf
66 Tramp James Cotton 1998 Lowell Fulson
67 Turn on Your Lovelight The James Cotton Blues Band 1967 Bobby Bland
68 Two Trains Runnin' James Cotton with Joe Louis Walker and Charlie Haden August 6, 1996 Muddy Waters and His Guitar
69 Well, I Done Got Over It James Cotton 1983 Guitar Slim
70 When the Levee Breaks (Part 1) Magic Slim, Billy Branch & James Cotton 1999 Led Zeppelin - Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie
71 When the Levee Breaks (Part 2) Magic Slim & James Cotton 1999 Led Zeppelin - Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie
72 Woke Up This Morning James Cotton 1998 B.B. King
73 Worried Life Blues James Cotton with Joe Louis Walker and Charlie Haden August 6, 1996 Fred McDowell
74 Worried Life Blues The James Cotton Blues Band 1968 Fred McDowell
75 Wrote It Down Kris Wiley & James Cotton August 22, 2000 John Hiatt
76 You Need Love Joe Louis Walker & James Cotton 1999 Muddy Waters
77 You're So Fine James Cotton 2001 Little Walter

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 My Baby James Cotton The Electric Kings
2 One More Mile to Go James Cotton (3 artists)
3 Straighten Up Baby James Cotton The Electric Kings

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 100% Cotton The James Cotton Band March 1974 Buddah Records
2 Breakin' It Up, Breakin' It Down Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter & James Cotton June 5, 2007 Legacy
3 Cut You Loose! James Cotton 1968 Vanguard
4 Deep in the Blues James Cotton with Joe Louis Walker and Charlie Haden August 6, 1996 Verve
5 High Compression James Cotton 1984 Alligator Records
6 High Energy The James Cotton Band 1975 Buddah Records
7 It Was a Very Good Year James Cotton 2001 Just a Memory
8 The James Cotton Blues Band The James Cotton Blues Band 1967 Verve Forecast
9 Late Night Blues James Cotton 1998 Just a Memory
10 Live at Antone's Night Club James Cotton 1988 Antone's
11 Live from Chicago! Mr. Superharp Himself! James Cotton and His Big Band 1986 Alligator Records
12 Live and on the Move The James Cotton Band 1976 Buddah Records
13 Living the Blues James Cotton August 23, 1994 Verve
14 Mighty Long Time James Cotton 1991 Antone's
15 My Foundation James Cotton 1983 Jackal
16 Pure Cotton The James Cotton Blues Band 1968 Verve Forecast
17 Taking Care of Business James Cotton Blues Band 1971 Capitol Records

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 My Baby James Cotton 1954 Sun

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Chicago - The Blues - Today! Vol. 2 various artists 1966 Vanguard
2 Hellhound on My Trail - Songs of Robert Johnson various artists 2001 Telarc
3 Michael - Music From the Motion Picture various artists 1996 Revolution
4 Paint It Blue - The Songs of the Rolling Stones various artists November 1997 Ruf Records
5 Rollin' Into Memphis - Songs of John Hiatt various artists August 22, 2000 Telarc
6 Whole Lotta Blues - Songs of Led Zeppelin various artists 1999 House of Blues

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