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Billy Cox

Billy Cox

Born: 1941-10-18 • Wheeling, West Virginia, USA

William “Billy” Cox is an American bassist, best known for performing with Jimi Hendrix. Cox is the only surviving musician to have regularly played with Hendrix: first with the experimental group that backed Hendrix at Woodstock (informally referred to as “Gypsy Sun and Rainbows”), followed by the trio with drummer Buddy Miles that recorded the live Band of Gypsys album, and, lastly, The Cry of Love Tour trio with Mitch Mitchell back on drums. Cox continues to perform dates with the Band of Gypsys Experience and the Experience Hendrix Tour.

Filmography
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision poster
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision
2024 • Self
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Live in Maui poster
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Live in Maui
2020 • Self
Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui poster
Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui
2020 • Self
Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church poster
Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church
2015 • Self
Jimi Hendrix: The Road to Woodstock poster
Jimi Hendrix: The Road to Woodstock
2014 • Self
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' poster
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
2013 • Self - Friend / Musician
Gary Moore: Blues for Jimi poster
Gary Moore: Blues for Jimi
2007 • Bass
Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock poster
Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock
2005 • Self - Bass, Backing Vocals
Jimi Plays Berkeley poster
Jimi Plays Berkeley
2003 • Self - Bass
Rising Low poster
Rising Low
2002 • Himself
Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock poster
Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock
1999 • Self - Bass, Backing Vocals
Hendrix: Band of Gypsys poster
Hendrix: Band of Gypsys
1999 • Self
Jimi Hendrix poster
Jimi Hendrix
1973 • Self
Rainbow Bridge poster
Rainbow Bridge
1972 • Self
Jimi Hendrix - Live at the Isle of Wight poster
Jimi Hendrix - Live at the Isle of Wight
1970 • Self - Bass
Jimi Hendrix: The Dick Cavett Show poster
Jimi Hendrix: The Dick Cavett Show
1969 • Self