James Cotton

American blues singer-songwriter (1935–2017)
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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], conductor[9], and singer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[11]

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[12].
  • James Cotton held citizenship in United States[13].
  • James Cotton is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • 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 worked as a singer[10].
  • James Cotton worked as a harmonicist[15].
  • James Cotton is recorded as male[16].
  • James Cotton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Cotton's genre is blues[18].
  • James Cotton's genre is rhythm and blues[19].
  • James Cotton's record label is recorded as Buddah Records[20].
  • James Cotton's record label is recorded as Alligator Records[21].
  • James Cotton's record label is recorded as Verve Records[22].
  • James Cotton's Commons category is recorded as James Cotton[23].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[24].
  • James Cotton's family name is recorded as Cotton[25].
  • James Cotton's given name is recorded as James[26].
  • James Cotton's given name is recorded as Henry[27].

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[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6], bandleader[7], musician[8], conductor[9], singer[10], and harmonicist[15].

Death and Burial

James Cotton died on March 16, 2017[5]. He died in Austin[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[24]. He is buried at Texas State Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

James Cotton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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], conductor[9], and singer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · TapuriaBot · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → D2B6-8F82-823D-0D1E-B01F
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:mzn:جیمز کاتن]]"
  2. 14w ago · Eddo1982! · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2031]]: 1953"
  3. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0301930-Cotton-James-1935
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0301930-Cotton-James-1935, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  4. 19w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitree person id → Cotton-7294
    Ethnic group → African Americans
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Citizenship → —
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33308|batch #33308]]: P2949 FindaGrave"
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