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Joining the celebrated bluesman on Baby, Don’t Tear My Clothes is a collection of some of the best musicians from around the world, each helping Cotton bring to life his vision of American roots music. Bobby Rush brings his signature chitlin’ circuit groove to the title track, while Odetta and James pair up on the blues classic, “Key to the Highway.� Doc and Merle Watson join Cotton on a nostalgic country guitar/harmonica party on Leroy Carr’s seminal “How Long Blues.� Other roots music luminaries on board include C.J. Chenier, Rory Block, Dave Alvin, Jim Lauderdale, Peter Rowan, and Marcia Ball.
Cotton’s core band at the foundation of Baby, Don’t You Tear My Clothes includes some solid musicians as well, several of whom appeared on the 35th Anniversary Jam recording: guitarist Derek O’Brien, pianist David Maxwell, bassist Noel Neal and drummer Per Hanson.
James Cotton - harmonica
Per Hanson -- drums
David Maxwell -- piano
Noel Neal -- bass
Derek O'Brien -- guitar
Featuring Special Guests:
Dave Alvin -- vocal and guitar
Marcia Ball -- vocal and guitar
Rory Block - vocal and guitar
C.J. Chenier -- vocal and accordian
Jim Lauderdale -- vocal
Odetta -- vocal
Peter Rowan -- vocal and guitar
Bobby Rush -- vocal
Doc & Merle Watson -- vocal and guitar
Tracks
1. Coach's Better Days
2. Baby, Don't You Tear My Clothes
3. When You Got a Good Friend
4. Stealin' Stealin'
5. Key to the Highway
6. I Almost Lost My Mind
7. Rainin' In My Heart
8. Bring It On Home to Me
9. Muleskinner Blues
10. How Long Blues
11. Mississippi Blues
12. Blues for Jacklyn
13. Friends |