Rocket 88

~ Recording by The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Rocket 882:06The Jimmy Cotton Blues QuartetChicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Vanguard (imprint of Vanguard Records)VSD-79217
1.10Rocket 882:07The Jimmy Cotton Blues QuartetThe Best of the Chicago BluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Vanguard (imprint of Vanguard Records)CVCD 12, CVCD-1 2, VCD - 1/2
2.4Rocket 882:06The Jimmy Cotton Blues QuartetChicago: The Blues TodayVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-08-24
Vanguard (imprint of Vanguard Records)172/74-2
2.4Rocket 882:06The Jimmy Cotton Blues QuartetChicago: The Blues TodayVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Vanguard (imprint of Vanguard Records), Ace (UK, started in 1978, cat# “CH” “CHD” “CDCHD”)3VCD 172/74-2
2.4Rocket 882:06The Jimmy Cotton Blues QuartetChicago / The Blues / Today! (2022 digital release)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2021-06-12
Craft Recordings (US jazz label; reissue division of Concord), Vanguard (imprint of Vanguard Records)CR00351
2.4Rocket 882:06The Jimmy Cotton Blues QuartetChicago: The Blues Today (disc 2)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Vanguard (imprint of Vanguard Records)

Relationships

drums (drum set):S. P. Leary (blues drummer)
guitar:James Madison
harmonica:James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
piano:Otis Spann
vocals:James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
recording of:Rocket “88” (cover)

Related works

Rocket “88”

lyricist and composer:Jackie Brenston (until 1951-03-03)
writer:Ike Turner