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My Take
Billy Cox holds a piece of history almost no one else can claim. He's the last living musician who regularly played with Jimi Hendrix, going back to their Army days, then the Woodstock lineup informally called Gypsy Sun and Rainbows, then the Band of Gypsys trio with Buddy Miles. Think about that timeline: he was beside Hendrix at the start of the friendship and still standing when nearly everyone from that orbit is gone. A bassist from Wheeling, West Virginia, who ended up anchoring some of the most electric music ever recorded. I respect that he kept the bass low and let the legend roar.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Billy Cox
- Name (Japanese)
- ビリー・コックス
- Reading
- びりー・こっくす
- Born
- October 18, 1941 (age 84)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
- Origin
- Wheeling, West Virginia, United States
- Occupation
- musician / bassist
2. Background
- High school
- Schenley High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://bassistbillycox.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9
Frequently asked questions
When was Billy Cox born?
Born October 18, 1941 (age 84).
Where is Billy Cox from?
Billy Cox is from Wheeling, West Virginia, United States.
What does Billy Cox do?
Billy Cox works as musician, bassist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.