Died On This Date (May 30, 2012) Pete Cosey / Guitarist For Miles Davis
themusicsover Pete Cosey
October 9, 1943 – May 30, 2012
Pete Casey was a legendary Chicago guitarist who is most often associated with Miles Davis with whom he played between 1973 and 1975. But his musical footprint by no means stopped with the jazz great. For several years, Cosey was a house guitarist for Chess Records which afforded him the opportunity to play on records by the likes of Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, and Etta James. After he parted ways with Davis in 1975, Cosey continued working but with mostly far lower-profile artists than he had during his early years. Pete Cosey passed away on May 30, 2012. He was 68.
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