Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues
"How I got this far I'll never know, it just wasn't my time to go."
The story of James Cotton, harmonica powerhouse, whose music shaped blues and rock. Orphaned at 9, Cotton’s life tracks America’s history—from the post-depression cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta to being mentored by the original Delta bluesmen, to Chicagoland’s artistic reinvention to the live music scene in Austin, Texas.
Cast
James Cotton
Self
Tom Hambridge
Self
Buddy Guy
Self
Jimmie Vaughan
Self
Steve Miller
Self
Bobby Rush
Self
Billy Branch
Self
Annie Raines
Self
Curtis Salgado
Self
Rick Estrin
Self
Bob Margolin
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The story of James Cotton, harmonica powerhouse, whose music shaped blues and rock. Orphaned at 9, Cotton’s life tracks America’s history—from the post-depression cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta to being mentored by the original Delta bluesmen, to Chicagoland’s artistic reinvention to the live music scene in Austin, Texas.
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