The Best Of James Cotton - The Alligator Records Years

by James Cotton

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1.	Diggin' My Potatoes (Remastered) 03:39	info	buy track
2.	James Cotton feat. Junior Wells - Little Car Blues (Remastered) 03:32	info	buy track
3.	24 Hours (Remastered) 06:22	info	buy track
4.	Superharp (Remastered) 03:46	info	buy track
5.	Cross My Heart (Live) (Remastered) 04:23	info	buy track
6.	Blues For Koko (Remastered) 03:06	info	buy track
7.	James Cotton feat. Joe Bonamassa - Cotton Mouth Man (Remastered) 03:47	info	buy track
8.	James Cotton feat. Keb Mo - Wasn't My Time To Go (Remastered) 04:16	info	buy track
9.	High Compression (Remastered) 02:41	info	buy track
10.	James Cotton feat. Tom Holland - Sad Sad Day (Remastered) 05:00	info	buy track
11.	Ain't Doing Too Bad (Remastered) 03:38	info	buy track
12.	James Cotton feat. Darrell Nulisch - He Was There (Remastered) 03:43	info	buy track
13.	Here I Am (Knocking At Your Door) (Live) (Remastered) 05:01	info	buy track
14.	Just To Be With You (Live) (Remastered) 06:03	info	buy track
15.	Born In Chicago (Live) (Remastered) 03:07	info	buy track
16.	With The Quickness (Remastered) 02:32	info	buy track
17.	Black Night (Remastered) 08:55	info	buy track

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The absolute cream of James Cotton’s Alligator recordings. With his huge, blast-furnace sound, larger-than-life personality, and massive frame, Grammy Award-winning harmonica master James “Superharp” Cotton is a blues giant in every respect. Cotton has been performing professionally since the age of nine and learned directly from the masters – he toured in the bands of Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters. He launched his solo career in the 1960s, releasing almost 30 albums and touring worldwide since then. This collection has over 75 minutes of music, and features studio and live solo material, plus songs from Harp Attack!, Cotton’s history-making collaboration with Junior Wells, Carey Bell and Billy Branch.

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released January 14, 2015

2014, 2014 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.

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James Cotton Tunica, Mississippi

Gigging with area notables Joe Willie Wilkins and Willie Nix, Cotton built a sterling reputation around West Memphis, following in his mentor's footsteps by landing his own radio show in 1952 over KWEM. Sam Phillips, whose Sun label was still a fledgling operation, invited Cotton to record for him, and two singles commenced: "Straighten Up Baby" in 1953 and "Cotton Crop Blues" the next year. ... more

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