James Cotton- Two Sides of the Blues (CD) Motorized He was primarily lauded for

He was primarily lauded for his sacred works

As the label's inaugural artist

a grifter scraping by in early 1960s New York

In addition to collecting previously charting songs

As one of the defining vocalists of the era

James Cotton- Two Sides of the Blues (CD) Motorized He was primarily lauded forJames Cotton stands as a towering figure in the blues explosion of the 1980s. Always rooted in tradition, he remains an innovator, keeping his contemporaries and their fans on their toes. Born in Tunica, Mississippi, in 1935, Cotton moved to West Memphis, Arkansas, at age ten, where he learned harmonica from Rice Miller (Sonny Boy Williamson II). By 1953, he found his way to Sam Phillips and SUN Studio, recording as a sideman for artists like Howlin'