James Cotton - Rocks (CD)

-Bear Family Records® dedicates a CD album in the 'Rocks' series to James Cotton (1935-2017), one of the most dazzling personalities in the world of blues harmonica.-27 recordings, made between 1953 and 1968, including four numbers from his very first recording session, nine tracks with the Muddy Waters Band, two songs from rare British EPs with Chris Barber and Alexis Korner, 12 recordings with Cotton as bandleader, including a Verve recording (first time on CD).-Important, innovative musicians such as Pat Hare, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, Paul Butterfield, J. T. Brown, Harvey Simmons and Otis Clay can be heard.-The extensive booklet contains discographical information on each track, an exciting photo gallery and detailed notes by Martin Hawkins.The harmonica as a lead instrument for rock and roll!Yeah, sure, why not?Especially when the mouth harp is wielded by James Cotton, the man who grew up with blues giants during the formative years of rock 'n' roll and went on to have one of the