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William "Billy" Cox (born October 18, 1941) is an American bassist, best known for performing with Jimi Hendrix.
Nov 23, 2022 · Billy Cox, best known for his bass work with Jimi in the Band of Gypsys, was one of Jimi’s first musical comrades: the two met while stationed in the army at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in November 1961, and they immediately struck up a strong, lifelong musical relationship.
Jan 15, 2015 · Billy Cox is a spectacularly soulful bassist who, to my ears, brought out the best in Jimi Hendrix as evidenced by the flawed-but-brilliant concert slab Band of Gypsys (1970) along with numerous studio/ live archival Hendrix releases with Cox featuring drummers Buddy Miles and Mitch Mitchell.
Jan 8, 2020 · When you’ve played bass with the finest guitarist who ever lived, at the biggest and most important gig there ever was, you’re in a select crowd - and Billy Cox is at the top of the list. Jimi Hendrix was the man: Woodstock was the event.
Billy Cox is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, serial entrepreneur, and results-oriented personal and professional development coach.
Nov 19, 2021 · This classic interview with legendary bassist, Billy Cox was conducted by Frank-John Hadley during an April 1999 in-person visit with Billy Cox at his “Capitol Jewelry” pawn shop in Nashville, TN.
May 19, 2023 · “If you listen to the recording you hear me playing the first five or six notes,” remembers bassist Billy Cox. “Then I thought, 'Wait a minute – we never practiced this.' So I immediately stepped back, and it was bang – such a great thing that Jimi did.”
