Tommy Cogbill
Thomas Clark Cogbill was an American bassist, guitarist and record producer known for his work in R&B, soul and country music.
Life and career
Cogbill was born in Johnson Grove, Tennessee. He was a highly sought-after session and studio musician who appeared on many now-classic recordings of the 1960s and 1970s, especially those recorded in Nashville, Memphis and Muscle Shoals. He has been credited as an influence by many bass guitarists, including Jerry Jemmott & Jaco Pastorius. In the late 1960s and early 1970s Cogbill worked as a record producer at American Sound Studio in Memphis and was part of the studio's house rhythm section, known as the Memphis Boys.One of the best-known recordings featuring his bassline was Dusty Springfield's 1969 hit "Son of a Preacher Man", produced by Jerry Wexler and Tom Dowd. Other major artists he recorded with include King Curtis, Joe Tex, Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Dobie Gray, Kris Kristofferson, J. J. Cale, Wilson Pickett, Chuck Berry, Dolly Parton, Bob Seger, and Neil Diamond. He also produced and played bass on King Curtis's single "Memphis Soul Stew" in 1967. He also produced and played bass on "Everlasting Love" by Carl Carlton, a hit in 1974.
Cogbill died of a stroke on December 7, 1982, in Nashville, aged 50.
Discography, albums
- The Exciting Wilson Pickett, Wilson Pickett, 1966
- Wicked Pickett, Wilson Pickett, 1966
- The Sound of Wilson Pickett, Wilson Pickett, 1967
- I'm in Love, Wilson Pickett, 1968
- I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, Aretha Franklin, 1967
- Aretha Arrives, Aretha Franklin, 1967
- For Your Precious Love, Oscar Toney Jr., 1967
- Lady Soul, Aretha Franklin, 1968
- Aretha Now, Aretha Franklin, 1968
- Soul '69, Aretha Franklin, 1969From Elvis in Memphis, Elvis Presley, 1969From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis, Elvis Presley, 1969Dusty in Memphis, Dusty Springfield, 1969Memphis Underground, Herbie Mann, 1969Spills the Beans, Joe Tex, 1972Raised on Rock, Elvis Presley, 1973Good Times, Elvis Presley, 1974Seven, Bob Seger, 1974Michael Murphey, Michael Martin Murphey, 1974Okie, J. J. Cale, 1974Hey Dixie, Dobie Gray, 1974You and Me Together, James and Bobby Purify, 1975Easy as Pie, Bily "Crash" Craddock, 1976So Lonesome Tonight, Charlie Rich, 1977Crash, Bily "Crash" Craddock, 1977Starting All Over Again, Don Gibson, 1978Where to Now, Charlie Dore, 1979Slow Dancing, Ben Moore, 1979Hollywood, Tennessee, Crystal Gayle, 1981Billy Vera & the Beaters, Billy Vera & the Beaters, 1981