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Mike Cotton

Born: August 12, 1939

Jazz trumpeter Michael Edward Cotton was born on August 12, 1939, in Tottenham, North London, England. In 1952 he assembled a group and called it the “Mike Cotton Jazzmen.” In 1962 the name of the group changed to the “Mike Cotton Sound.” At that time the group changed musically from a traditional jazz sound to a modern popular music sound. This change was rewarded with popular success: a hit single in “Swing that Hammer.” That earned the group an appearance in performance in a motion picture, The Wild and the Willing. In 1965 Dave Rowberry left the Mike Cotton Sound to join the rock group “The Animals.” Among those who auditioned to take his place in the Mike Cotton Sound were Elton John and Joe Cocker