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Billy Cox

Wheeling, United States

Billy Cox is credited on 1,007 releases across 143 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1965–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,007

Pressings credited

143

Albums

7

Decades active

515

In collections

Biography

William Cox (born October 18, 1941) is an American bassist, best known for performing with Jimi Hendrix. Cox is the only living musician to have regularly played with Hendrix: first when both were in the Army, then in 1969 with the interim group that backed Hendrix at Woodstock (informally referred to as "Gypsy Sun and Rainbows"), followed by the trio with drummer Buddy Miles that recorded the live Band of Gypsys album, and, lastly, The Cry of Love Tour trio with Mitch Mitchell back on drums. Cox continues to perform dates with the Band of Gypsys Experience and the Experience Hendrix Tour. In addition to Hendrix, he has either been a member of the house or touring band or recorded sessions for Sam Cooke, Slim Harpo, Joe Simon, Charlie Daniels, John McLaughlin, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Lou Rawls, Etta James, Jackie Wilson and Little Richard.

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1,007 releases · 143 albums · active 1965–2024

  • Performance · 1,533
  • Other credits · 27

Studios: Electric Lady Studios · Fillmore East · Berkeley Community Theatre · Record Plant, N.Y.C.

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