James Cotton – My Babe
Cotton is truly a living blues legend, with a career spanning 63 years. Some of his many accomplishments include: A Grammy in 1996 (and nominated for 3 other's); 7 WC Handy Awards/Blues Music Awards; induction into the Smithsonian Institution and the Blues Hall of Fame; The Blues Foundation's Howlin' Wolf Award; Honorary and Lifetime member of the Sonny Boy Blues Society; and the Premier Harmonica Player Awards for 1999 and 2000 awarded by the Memphis Chapter of the National Academy of Record Arts and Sciences.
"Superharp", as he has been known, had his first radio show in 1952 and has recorded more than 20 of his own albums/cd's, in addition to countless others in which he has appeared.
He played and toured with his surrogate father, Sonny Boy Williamson, was Muddy Waters' harp player from 1954 through 1966, and also played with Howlin' Wolf. His live shows are legendary, to this day.
Now all I need is for him to come to New Zealand, before it's TOO LATE!
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