James Cotton (born July 1, 1935, Tunica, Mississippi, United States) is an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, who has performed and recorded with many of the great blues artists of his time as well as with his own band.

Besides fronting his own outstanding band, Cotton has performed with:

Big Mama Thornton
Janis Joplin
Sonny Boy Williamson
Howlin’ Wolf
Muddy Waters
Mike Bloomfield
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Freddie King
Steve Miller
Santana
B.B. King
Pat Hare
The Grateful Dead
Willie “Big Eyes” Smith
Johnny Winter
Jimmie Vaughan
Todd Rundgren
Taj Mahal
Paul Butterfield
Elvin Bishop
William “Billy Boy” Arnold
Charlie Musselwhite
Joe Louis Walker

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