• James Cotton : The Alligator Years

    James Cotton

    The Alligator Years

    Alligator Records, 2014

    ONLY AVAILABLE AS A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

    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.


  • James Cotton

    Cotton Mouth Man

    Alligator Records, 2013
    Tom Hambridge, Producer

    World-renowned blues harp icon is joined by special guests Gregg Allman, Joe Bonamassa, Ruthie Foster, Delbert McClinton, Warren Haynes, Keb Mo, Chuck Leavell and Colin Linden for a joyous collection of raucous boogies, sunny country blues and brash Chicago shuffles inspired by Cotton’s colorful and sometime perilous life. Eleven fresh new songs, including “Bonnie Blue,” which features a rare Cotton vocal performance.

  • James Cotton

    Giant

    Grammy Nomination, Best Traditional Blues Album

    Alligator Records, 2010

  • James Cotton

    Breakin’ it Up & Breakin’ it Down

    Sony BMG, 2007

  • James Cotton

    Baby, Don’t You Tear My Clothes

    Telarc Records, 2004

  • James Cotton Blues Band

    35th Anniversary Jam

    Telarc Records, 2002

  • James Cotton

    Fire Down Under The Hill

    Telarc Records, 2000

  • James Cotton

    Best of the Vanguard Years

    Vanguard Records, 1999

  • Collector’s Classics
    James Cotton

    Late Night Blues Live At The New Penelope Cafe – 1967

    Justin Time Records, 1998

  • Collector’s Classics
    James Cotton

    Seems Like Yesterday

    Justin Time Records, 1998

  • James Cotton with Joe Louis Walker and Charlie Haden

    Deep in the Blues

    Grammy Award

    Verve Records

  • James Cotton

    Best of the Verve Years

    Verve Records

  • James Cotton

    Living the Blues

    Verve Records

  • James Cotton

    Mighty Long Time

    Antone’s Records

  • James Cotton
    w/ Matt “Guitar” Murphy and Luther Tucker

    Live at Antone’s Nightclub

    Grammy Nomination, Best Traditional Blues Album

    Antone’s Records

  • James Cotton

    Take Me Back

    Grammy Nomination, Best Traditional Blues Album

    Blind Pig Records

  • James Cotton

    Live From Chicago – Mr. Superharp Himself!

    Alligator Records

  • James Cotton

    High Compression

    Nominated for a Grammy in 1984

    Alligator Records

  • James Cotton Blues Band

    Taking Care of Business

    Capitol Records

  • The James Cotton Band

    High Energy

    Buddah Records

  • The James Cotton Band

    Live & on the Move

    Buddah Records

  • The James Cotton Band

    100% Cotton

    Buddah Records

  • James Cotton

    Pure Cotton

    Verve Records

  • James Cotton

    Cotton In Your Ears

    Verve Records, 1967

  • James Cotton

    Cut You Loose!

    Vanguard, 1966