James Cotton's 1999 Concert History

James Henry Cotton (July 1, 1935 – March 16, 2017) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, who has performed and recorded with many of the great blues artists of his time and with his own band. He played drums early in his career but is famous for his harmonica playing. Cotton began his professional career playing the blues harp in Howlin' Wolf's band in the early 1950s. He made his first recordings in Memphis for Sun Records, under the direction of Sam Phillips.

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 05, 1999
Beale Street Music Festival 1999
Goo Goo Dolls / Sheryl Crow / Kansas / Skillet / Cheap Trick / Collective Soul / Hootie & the Blowfish / Fuel / Peter Frampton / Rusted Root / Booker T. & The MG's / Dr. John / Better Than Ezra / Los Lobos / G. Love & Special Sauce / Fastball / Sammy Hagar / Kenny Wayne Shepherd / Jonny Lang / Galactic / The Bar-Kays / Clarence Carter / moe. / Robin Trower / Susan Tedeschi / Béla Fleck and the Flecktones / North Mississippi Allstars / Kirk Whalum / Leftover Salmon / big star / Bobby "blue" Bland / James Cotton / Marcia Ball / Tinsley Ellis / Corey Harris / The Williams Brothers / Billy Lee Riley / Bernard Allison / Burlap to Cashmere / Guitar Shorty / Tommy Castro & The Painkillers / Lois Lane / Wilson Pickett / R.L. Burnside / David Honeyboy Edwards / Jimmy D. Lane / Koko Taylor / Mason Ruffner / Freeworld / Junkyardmen / Reba Russell / Eddie the Chief Clearwater / John Mohead / Jimmy Thackeray & the Drivers / Youngblood Hart / Riverbluff Clan / Associates (USA) Show all bands
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Tom Lee Park Memphis, Tennessee, United States
May 15, 1999 –
May 16, 1999
Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival
John Lee Hooker / Wilson Pickett / Susan Tedeschi / Pinetop Perkins with Bob Margolin / R.L. Burnside / The Nighthawks / Linwood Taylor / Jonny Lang / Koko Taylor And Her Blues Machine / Son Seals / James Cotton / Shemekia Copeland / Chesapeake Bay Blues Band Show all bands
Sandy Point State Park Annapolis, Maryland, United States
Blues
Electric Blues
Rhythm And Blues
Traditional Blues
Acoustic Blues
Chicago Blues
Harmonica Blues
Harmonica
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2015 37 concerts
2014 34 concerts
2013 54 concerts
2012 44 concerts
2011 46 concerts
2010 55 concerts
2009 32 concerts
2008 60 concerts
2007 63 concerts
2006 60 concerts
2005 39 concerts
2003 1 concert
2002 2 concerts
2001 1 concert
2000 4 concerts
1999 2 concerts
1998 3 concerts
1997 2 concerts
1995 1 concert
1993 2 concerts
1990 1 concert
1989 2 concerts
1986 1 concert
1984 1 concert
1982 1 concert
1978 1 concert
1977 4 concerts
1975 3 concerts
1974 1 concert
1969 1 concert
1968 5 concerts
1966 3 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has James Cotton had?

James Cotton has had 566 concerts.

What genre is James Cotton?

James Cotton is most often considered to be Blues, Electric Blues, Rhythm And Blues, Traditional Blues, Acoustic Blues, Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues, and Harmonica.

When was the last James Cotton concert?

The last James Cotton concert was on November 22, 2015 at Symply Fargone in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

What setlist does James Cotton play live?

The songs that James Cotton performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the April 20, 2015 concert at Brock University in Saint Catharines, Ontario, Canada:

  1. Tell Me Mama
  2. Sail On
  3. Mississippi Mud
  4. Got My Mo-Jo Working (But It Just Won't Work on You)

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