Performance · Production
James B. Cobb Jr.
James B. Cobb Jr. is credited on 2,283 releases across 551 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1966–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
2,283
Credits
551
Albums
7
Decades active
446
In collections
Biography
US southern rock guitarist and songwriter known as J. R. Cobb. Born 5 February 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama. Died 4 May 2019.
He has played with the The Classics IV and joined Atlanta Rhythm Section in early 1972, staying till 1986. He's notable for co-writing "Spooky" and "Stormy", among others, as a member of the Classics IV, plus "Champagne Jam" and "Do It Or Die", among others, as a member of ARS. He was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 1993, and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1997, where he received the Music Creator's Award.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
2,283 releases · 551 albums · active 1966–2026
- Performance · 3,183
- Production · 113
- Other credits · 78
- Engineering · 2
Studios: Western Recorders · Studio One, Doraville · A&M Studios · LeFevre Sound Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Stardust
1978
Shades Of Blue
2003
Lost Highway
1997
The Meters
1969
Highwayman
1985
Inner Secrets
1978
Champagne Jam
1978
A Rock And Roll Alternative
1976
Soul Limbo
1968
One Fierce Beer Coaster
1996
City Of New Orleans
1984
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Dirty Water
1966
Love Bug
1969
Class Of '55
1986
Underdog
1979
Starflight
1979
Red Tape
1976
Color Him Father
1969
Dizzy
1969
Once Again
2006
Keep On Rockin'
1986
I Reserve The Right!
1978
The Very Best Of Classics IV
1975
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Atlanta Rhythm Section
- Dennis Yost
- Sandy Posey
- The Tams
- Classics IV
- Santana
- B.J. Thomas
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