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Howlin' Wolf ↔ The James Cotton Blues Band

Howlin' Wolf and The James Cotton Blues Band are directly connected through shared musician Sam Lay.

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Howlin' Wolf

📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States • 📅 1948 – 1976

Towering blues titan renowned for his seismic booming voice, kinetic stage presence, and ferocious Chess recordings ("Smokestack Lightnin'", "Spoonful") featuring guitar genius Hubert Sumlin.

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Sam Lay

Drums

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The James Cotton Blues Band

📍 Tunica, Mississippi, United States • 📅 1966 – 2017

High-voltage harmonica virtuoso and Muddy Waters alumnus whose ferocious blown-out harp tone and blistering band featuring Matt 'Guitar' Murphy ignited the modern blues circuit.

Chicago Blues Harmonica Blues Electric Blues
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BAND LINER NOTES 📅 1948 – 1976

Howlin' Wolf

📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Towering blues titan renowned for his seismic booming voice, kinetic stage presence, and ferocious Chess recordings ("Smokestack Lightnin'", "Spoonful") featuring guitar genius Hubert Sumlin.

Musical Genres

Chicago Blues Delta Blues Electric Blues Blues
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👥 Band Personnel (6)

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Howlin' Wolf

Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar

1948–1976
Hubert Sumlin

Lead Guitar

1953–1976
Willie Dixon

Upright Bass

1953–1968
Also in: Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Willie Dixon, Jimmy Rogers, Otis Rush
Jody Williams

Guitar

1954–1958
Abb Locke

Tenor Saxophone

1960–1976
Also in: Otis Rush
Sam Lay ⚡ Shared Connector

Drums

1959–1965
Also in: The James Cotton Blues Band, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
💿 Record Labels:
Chess Records Sun Records
🎛️ Producers & Engineers:
Willie Dixon Sam Phillips Leonard Chess
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BAND LINER NOTES 📅 1966 – 2017

The James Cotton Blues Band

📍 Tunica, Mississippi, United States

Archival Biography

High-voltage harmonica virtuoso and Muddy Waters alumnus whose ferocious blown-out harp tone and blistering band featuring Matt 'Guitar' Murphy ignited the modern blues circuit.

Musical Genres

Chicago Blues Harmonica Blues Electric Blues Blues Rock
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👥 Band Personnel (4)

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James Cotton

Harmonica, Lead Vocals

1966–2017
Matt "Guitar" Murphy

Lead Guitar

1971–1978
Sam Lay ⚡ Shared Connector

Drums

1966–1970
Also in: Howlin' Wolf, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Charles Calmese

Bass

1973–1978
💿 Record Labels:
Verve Records Buddah Records Alligator Records
🎛️ Producers & Engineers:
T-Bone Burnett Todd Rundgren
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