CinemaOSMovie · 2022 · 1h 30m · NR

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."

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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.

Directed byBestor Cram

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
EN
Released
May 2, 2022

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10 credited
Starring

James Cotton

Self

Tom Hambridge

Self

Buddy Guy

Buddy Guy

Self

Jimmie Vaughan

Jimmie Vaughan

Self

Steve Miller

Steve Miller

Self

Bobby Rush

Bobby Rush

Self

Billy Branch

Self

Annie Raines

Self

Curtis Salgado

Self

Rick Estrin

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Bestor Cram
Written by
Mike Majoros
Produced by
Bestor Cram

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