Friday, October 07, 2011

Billy Cox

Billy Cox
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States
Rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, r & b, blues rock


William "Billy" Cox (born October 18, 1941) is an American bassist, best known for performing with Jimi Hendrix. He was in the Band of Gypsys and afterwards the Cry Of Love (a.k.a. Jimi Hendrix New Experience) trio. Cox was also in the short-lived Hendrix band Gypsy Sun and Rainbows which played Woodstock, prior to the Band of Gypsys formation. Cox continues to perform dates with the Band of Gypsys Experience and the Experience Hendrix Tour.

Nitro Function (1972)
The Band of Gypsys Return (2006) with Buddy Miles
Old School Blue Blues (2011)