James Cotton _ Sweet home Chicago

James Cotton and his blues band play Sweet Home Chicago At The Limestone City Blues Festival in Kingston Ontario Aug. 25th 2007

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[gidtok]

if anybody could give me harp tabs for this song that would be awesome. thx

[99daveo]

I just saw him in Toronto....outstanding!!

[rmachayes]

sweet

[theoriginalbadbob]

@BrainFPatterson Give me a slap upside my head. I had never heard of Scrapper or Kokomo, but that's definitely "Sweet Home Chicago." I really like Mr. Blackwell's version. Now, I would like to know just one thing:

Was Robert Johnson the first one to sing, "Squeeze my lemon, 'til the juice runs down my leg?"

[BrainFPatterson]

@theoriginalbadbob - Robert Johnson's version (wonderful though it it was) wasn't the original. Earlier versions were recorded (under the name Kokomo Blues, but it's basically the same song) by both Scrapper Blackwell and Kokomo Arnold. All 3 are up on youtube and each musician provides a brilliant and individualistic interpretation. Check them out. We'll never know for sure who wrote any of those old classics because the artist who first recorded them probably took credit in many cases.

[theoriginalbadbob]

99% of all singers who have covered this Robert Johnson (call me Bob) classic, change the words. It was originally written and recorded as: "Back to California, to my sweet home Chicago." It took me several listenings to the cut, by Mr. Johnson, to realize that he meant: (My) BACK to California, to my sweet home Chicago. Robert Johnson had made a trip to California, and was glad to be going back to Chicago.

[lhemeon]

Totally awesome

[bigwillhenk]

nice i love it

[Confleezy]

@57harpman you dont play like James, ge tthat out of your head

[beyotch1918]

that old man sure can blow harp!!!! DAMN!!!

[revnasteewaters57]

Cotton is awsome! But Little Walter is still king.

[MrBUBBABENNY]

I First heard Mr James Cotton in 1970 ! I Bought a Record @ Licorice Pizza ! & Fell in love w/ His Music ! He is Truly one of the Harmonica Greats ! But then again if you played w/ Muddy Waters & Sonny Boy I Guess you would have learned & played w/ the Best !