James Dent Dotson (October 19, 1933 – March 26, 2017), sometimes known as Jimmy "Louisiana" Dotson, was an American blues singer, guitarist and drummer. His best known track was "I Need Your Love", a song he co-wrote with Jerry West. Over a sixty-year career, Dotson played alongside Silas Hogan, Lightnin' Slim, Slim Harpo, Lazy Lester, Albert King, O. V. Wright, Rufus Thomas, Ivory Joe Hunter, Buddy Guy, Son Seals, and Isaac Hayes. He released three singles on different record labels between 1959 and 1963.
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Silas Hogan
American blues musician
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Slim Harpo
American blues musician
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Lazy Lester
American blues harmonica player
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Lightnin' Slim
American Louisiana blues musician
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Moses "Whispering" Smith
American blues harmonicist and singer
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Kenny Neal
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Larry Garner
American Louisiana blues musician
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Lightnin' Hopkins
American country blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
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Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
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Herman E. Johnson
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Rufus Thibodeaux
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Phil Guy
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Buddy Guy
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Tab Benoit
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Johnny "Big Moose" Walker
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Henry Gray
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Stan Lewis
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Juke Boy Bonner
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Tabby Thomas
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Rocky Hill
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Bob Stroger
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Little Freddie King
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Jimmie Davis
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Texas Johnny Brown
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Luke "Long Gone" Miles
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Alger "Texas" Alexander
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Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal
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Johnny Adams
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Mike Zito
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Kim Wilson
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Frankie Lee Sims
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Percy Sledge
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Jimmy Swaggart
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Johnny Rivers
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Earl King
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Ernie Lancaster
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Andrew Odom
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Albert Collins
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Joe Houston
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Big Mama Thornton
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