Thomas Clark Cogbill (April 8, 1932 – December 7, 1982) was an American bassist, guitarist and record producer known for his work in R&B, soul music and country music music.
Life and career
Cogbill was born in Johnson Grove, Tennessee. He was a highly sought-after
session musician 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.
[Jones, Roben (2010). Memphis Boys. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi.]
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.
Cogbill died of a stroke on December 7, 1982, in Nashville,
Discography, albums
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The Exciting Wilson Pickett, Wilson Pickett, 1966
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Wicked Pickett, Wilson Pickett, 1966
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The Sound of Wilson Pickett, Wilson Pickett, 1967
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I'm in Love, Wilson Pickett, 1968
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, Aretha Franklin, 1967
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Aretha Arrives, Aretha Franklin, 1967
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For Your Precious Love, Oscar Toney Jr., 1967
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'' Lady Soul, Aretha Franklin, 1968
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''Aretha Now, Aretha Franklin, 1968
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''Soul '69, Aretha Franklin, 1969
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From Elvis in Memphis, Elvis Presley, 1969
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From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis, Elvis Presley, 1969
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Dusty in Memphis, Dusty Springfield, 1969
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Memphis Underground, Herbie Mann, 1969
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Spills the Beans, Joe Tex,
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Raised on Rock, Elvis Presley, 1973
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Good Times, Elvis Presley, 1974
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Seven, Bob Seger, 1974
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Michael Murphey, Michael Martin Murphey, 1974
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Okie, J. J. Cale, 1974
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Hey Dixie, Dobie Gray,
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You and Me Together, James and Bobby Purify, 1975
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Easy as Pie, Billy Craddock, 1976
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So Lonesome Tonight, Charlie Rich, 1977
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Crash, Bily "Crash" Craddock, 1977
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Starting All Over Again, Don Gibson, 1978
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Where to Now, Charlie Dore, 1979
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Slow Dancing, Bobby Purify, 1979
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Hollywood, Tennessee, Crystal Gayle, 1981
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Billy Vera & the Beaters, Billy Vera, 1981
Discography, songs
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| Land of 1000 Dances | Wilson Pickett | May 11, 1966 | 6 | 1 | 22 |
| Mustang Sally | Wilson Pickett | October 13, 1966 | 23 | 6 | 28 |
| I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) | Aretha Franklin | October 13, 1966 | 9 | 1 | |
| Do Right Woman, Do Right Man | Aretha Franklin | January 24, 1967 | | | |
| Funky Broadway | Wilson Pickett | February 1, 1967 | 8 | 1 | 43 |
| Respect | Aretha Franklin | February 14, 1967 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman | Aretha Franklin | February 17, 1967 | 8 | 2 | |
| Baby I Love You | Aretha Franklin | 1967 | 4 | 1 | 39 |
| Chain Of Fools | Aretha Franklin | July 8, 1967 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| I’m in Love | Wilson Pickett | July 1, 1967 | | 4 | |
| Memphis Soul Stew | King Curtis | July 5, 1967 | 33 | 6 | |
| (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone | Aretha Franklin | December 16, 1967 | 5 | 1 | 47 |
| Think | Aretha Franklin | April 15, 1968 | 7 | 1 | 26 |
| Suspicious Minds | Elvis Presley | January, 1969 | 1 | | |
| Soul Deep | The Box Tops | June 1969 | 18 | - | 22 |
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Collaborations
See also
External links
