James Cotton

Summary

James Cotton is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tunica^[2]. He was born on July 1, 1935^[3]. He passed away in Austin^[4]. He died on March 16, 2017^[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[6], bandleader^[7], musician^[8], and conductor^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• James Cotton was born in Tunica^[2].
• James Cotton died in Austin^[4].
• James Cotton was born on July 1, 1935^[3].
• James Cotton died on March 16, 2017^[5].
• James Cotton is buried at Texas State Cemetery^[11].
• James Cotton held citizenship in United States^[12].
• James Cotton is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• James Cotton's professions included singer-songwriter^[6].
• James Cotton worked as a bandleader^[7].
• James Cotton worked as a musician^[8].
• James Cotton worked as a conductor^[9].
• James Cotton is recorded as male^[14].
• James Cotton's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• James Cotton's genre is blues^[16].
• James Cotton's genre is rhythm and blues^[17].
• James Cotton's record label is recorded as Buddah Records^[18].
• James Cotton's record label is recorded as Alligator Records^[19].
• James Cotton's record label is recorded as Verve Records^[20].
• James Cotton's Commons category is recorded as James Cotton^[21].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[22].
• James Cotton's family name is recorded as Cotton^[23].
• James Cotton's given name is recorded as James^[24].
• James Cotton's given name is recorded as Henry^[25].
• James Cotton's official website is recorded as http://www.jamescottonsuperharp.com/^[26].
• James Cotton's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1935-07-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2017-03-16^[31]

• Genre(s): blues, chicago blues^[32]

• Community tags: blues, chicago blues^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8a40d683-e22f-491d-9bff-5e094d212964^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

James Cotton's place of birth was Tunica^[2]. He was born on July 1, 1935^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[6], bandleader^[7], musician^[8], and conductor^[9].

Death and Burial

James Cotton died on March 16, 2017^[5]. He died in Austin^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[22]. He is buried at Texas State Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

James Cotton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was James Cotton born?

James Cotton was born in Tunica^[2].

Where did James Cotton die?

James Cotton passed away in Austin^[4].

What did James Cotton do for work?

James Cotton worked as singer-songwriter^[6], bandleader^[7], musician^[8], and conductor^[9].