Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues

Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues (2022) is a documentary, music film directed by Bestor Cram.

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.

Cast

James Cotton

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Tom Hambridge

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Buddy Guy

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Jimmie Vaughan

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Steve Miller

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Bobby Rush

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Billy Branch

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Annie Raines

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Curtis Salgado

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Rick Estrin

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Bob Margolin