James Cotton
by Jeff Albertson, Jan. 1968
Mississippi bluesman James Cotton was at the top of his game in 1968, having formed his own blues band after years of playing harmonica with Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, and Janis Joplin.
Jeff Albertson was a young student at Boston University, photographing as much live music as he could manage. He had photographed Buddy Guy at the same venue a few months before, among other acts. Albertson was still honing his craft, but here, he captures Cotton and his blues harp in a beatific moment.
Title
James Cotton at Club 47
Creator
Albertson, Jeff
Date
1968-01
Extent
1 photograph
Description
Mississippi bluesman James Cotton was at the top of his game in 1968, having formed his own blues band after years of playing harmonica with Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, and Janis Joplin. Jeff Albertson was a young student at Boston University, photographing as much live music as he could manage. He had photographed Buddy Guy at the same venue a few months before, among other acts. Albertson was still honing his craft, but here, he captures Cotton and his blues harp in a beatific moment.
Collection:
Jeff Albertson Photograph Collection (PH 057)
Identifier
muph057-b001-sl012-i007
Cite As:
James Cotton at Club 47: James Cotton playing harmonica into a microphone onstage as he looks upward, with Luther Tucker playing guitar at left, and Francis Clay playing drums at right, January 1968. Photograph by Jeff Albertson. Jeff Albertson Photograph Collection (PH 57).
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