Eddie Cotton, Jr.
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Eddie Cotton, Jr. is an electric blues guitarist from Clinton, Mississippi. Cotton's musical background includes formal musical training at Jackson State University and lessons from Jackson-area bluesman King Edward Antoine. The son of a minister, Cotton also served as minister of music at his father's church.
Eddie Cotton was chosen to portray Robert Johnson in a short film by Los Angeles filmmaker, Glen Marzano, about the legendary guitarist. Cotton was also featured in a Mississippi tourism commercial in the late 1990s, alongside Clarksdale's "Blues Barber," Wade Walton, to promote the state's cultural and musical heritage.
Cotton's 2000 live album is entitled "Eddie Cotton: Live at the Alamo Theater." He was voted second "best blues artist" in the 2009 "Best of Jackson" issue of the Jackson Free Press.
Eddie Cotton Video
Montage of Eddie Cotton performances.
Eddie Cotton portraying Mississippi blues legend, Robert Johnson.
