Yes. James Cotton has 153 songs listed in a dataset used to train AI music models.

Used for training 153

songs in LAION-DISCO-12M under the artist name

A list of 12 million songs on YouTube Music, gathered by walking artist pages, that LAION published in 2024 for training general music models.

Including Honest I Do, Cotton Mouth Man (feat. Joe Bonamassa), Midnight Train (feat. Gregg Allman)

Listed under the artist name 153 songs in LAION-DISCO-12M

Matched exactly: this YouTube Music artist id is the one the dataset lists these songs under.

Honest I Do

Listed as James Cotton – Honest I Do (Take Me Back) · Watch on YouTube

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Cotton Mouth Man (feat. Joe Bonamassa)

Listed as James Cotton – Cotton Mouth Man (feat. Joe Bonamassa) (Cotton Mouth Man) · Watch on YouTube

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Midnight Train (feat. Gregg Allman)

Listed as James Cotton – Midnight Train (feat. Gregg Allman) (Cotton Mouth Man) · Watch on YouTube

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Boogie Thing (Live)

Listed as James Cotton – Boogie Thing (Live) (Live & On The Move) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 1jWqjASxVFs · row 1jWqjASxVFs

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Soon Forgotten (Live)

Listed as Muddy Waters, Andrew Stevenson, Francis Clay, James Cotton – Soon Forgotten (Live) (Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 4) · Watch on YouTube

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Here I Am (Knocking At Your Door)

Listed as James Cotton – Here I Am (Knocking At Your Door) (Live From Chicago - Mr. Superharp Himself!) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 3YY2bKIkODQ · row 3YY2bKIkODQ

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The Blues Had A Baby (Live)

Listed as James Cotton, Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters – The Blues Had A Baby (Live) (Well Alright!) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 4Rn_znm8Dt8 · row 4Rn_znm8Dt8

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I Feel So Good (Live)

Listed as Muddy Waters, Andrew Stevenson, Francis Clay, James Cotton – I Feel So Good (Live) (Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 4) · Watch on YouTube

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Black Night (feat. Billy Branch, Carey Bell & Junior Wells)

Listed as James Cotton – Black Night (feat. Billy Branch, Carey Bell & Junior Wells) (Harp Attack!) · Watch on YouTube

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One More Mile

Listed as James Cotton – One More Mile (100% Cotton) · Watch on YouTube

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Cotton Crop Blues

Listed as James Cotton – Cotton Crop Blues (Blow'n The Blues) · Watch on YouTube

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Ain't Doing Too Bad

Listed as James Cotton – Ain't Doing Too Bad (High Compression) · Watch on YouTube

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Mannish Boy

Listed as Muddy Waters, James Cotton – Mannish Boy (I Got the Blues) · Watch on YouTube

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Black Cat Bone / Dust My Broom (Live)

Listed as Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter, James Cotton – Black Cat Bone / Dust My Broom (Live) (Breakin' It Up, Breakin' It Down) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 7vblqbRhUrE · row 7vblqbRhUrE

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Blues In My Sleep

Listed as James Cotton – Blues In My Sleep (Deep In The Blues) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 8BEWSx4n2KQ · row 8BEWSx4n2KQ

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Fever

Listed as James Cotton – Fever (100% Cotton) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 9iWnkX6opOw · row 9iWnkX6opOw

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Baker Shop Boogie

Listed as James Cotton, Willie Nix – Baker Shop Boogie (Delta Blues Sounds) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video BwI8Z5Fjf0M · row BwI8Z5Fjf0M

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I Wanna Put a Tiger in Your Tank

Listed as Muddy Waters, Andrew Stevenson, Francis Clay, James Cotton – I Wanna Put a Tiger in Your Tank (Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 4) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video C6F_6PdIaHw · row C6F_6PdIaHw

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Rocket 88

Listed as James Cotton – Rocket 88 (100% Cotton) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video DZEL77jWf0g · row DZEL77jWf0g

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Honest I Do

Listed as James Cotton – Honest I Do (Cut You Loose!) · Watch on YouTube

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I Got My Brand On You

Listed as Muddy Waters, James Cotton – I Got My Brand On You (Muddy Waters Sings Delta Blues) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video HN41FW5NJGg · row HN41FW5NJGg

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You Don't Have To Go

Listed as Muddy Waters, James Cotton – You Don't Have To Go (One More Mile: Chess Collectibles, Vol. 1) · Watch on YouTube

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I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man (Live)

Listed as Muddy Waters, Andrew Stevenson, Francis Clay, James Cotton – I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man (Live) (Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 4) · Watch on YouTube

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Broke And Hungry (feat. Billy Branch, Carey Bell & Junior Wells)

Listed as James Cotton – Broke And Hungry (feat. Billy Branch, Carey Bell & Junior Wells) (Harp Attack!) · Watch on YouTube

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Rock Me Mama

Listed as James Cotton & Muddy Waters – Rock Me Mama (101 Blues Classics) · Watch on YouTube

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Dealin' With The Devil

Listed as James Cotton – Dealin' With The Devil (Deep In The Blues) · Watch on YouTube

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Caledonia

Listed as Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter, James Cotton – Caledonia (Breakin' It Up, Breakin' It Down) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video LVI85r4s0A4 · row LVI85r4s0A4

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Soon Forgotten

Listed as Muddy Waters, James Cotton – Soon Forgotten (Muddy Waters Sings Delta Blues) · Watch on YouTube

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Keep Your Hands Out Of My Pockets (feat. Billy Branch, Carey Bell & Junior Wells)

Listed as James Cotton – Keep Your Hands Out Of My Pockets (feat. Billy Branch, Carey Bell & Junior Wells) (Harp Attack!) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video Nohywg6vaFE · row Nohywg6vaFE

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Diggin' My Potatoes

Listed as James Cotton – Diggin' My Potatoes (High Compression) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video OESP5t1f6bQ · row OESP5t1f6bQ

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Love Her With a Feeling

Listed as Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter, James Cotton – Love Her With a Feeling (Breakin' It Up, Breakin' It Down) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video PzWnRXQcihM · row PzWnRXQcihM

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How Long Can a Fool Go Wrong

Listed as James Cotton – How Long Can a Fool Go Wrong (100% Cotton) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video QUAvgxQr36E · row QUAvgxQr36E

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Down At Your Buryin'

Listed as James Cotton – Down At Your Buryin' (Deep In The Blues) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video RTbycs2OCAM · row RTbycs2OCAM

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Meanest Woman

Listed as Muddy Waters, James Cotton – Meanest Woman (Muddy Waters Sings Delta Blues) · Watch on YouTube

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Can't Be Satisfied

Listed as Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter, James Cotton – Can't Be Satisfied (Breakin' It Up, Breakin' It Down) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video VqIx0tGjJ-w · row VqIx0tGjJ-w

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Boogie Thing

Listed as James Cotton – Boogie Thing (100% Cotton) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video Ytwsi00yFsQ · row Ytwsi00yFsQ

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Who Told You (feat. Billy Branch, Carey Bell & Junior Wells)

Listed as James Cotton – Who Told You (feat. Billy Branch, Carey Bell & Junior Wells) (Harp Attack!) · Watch on YouTube

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Got My Mojo Working (Pt. 1) [Live]

Listed as Muddy Waters, Andrew Stevenson, Francis Clay, James Cotton – Got My Mojo Working (Pt. 1) [Live] (Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 4) · Watch on YouTube

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Love Me Or Leave Me

Listed as James Cotton – Love Me Or Leave Me (Vanguard Visionaries) · Watch on YouTube

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Baby, Please Don't Go (Live)

Listed as Muddy Waters, Andrew Stevenson, Francis Clay, James Cotton – Baby, Please Don't Go (Live) (Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 4) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video bUnjS6aOgPk · row bUnjS6aOgPk

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No Cuttin' Loose aka Ain't Gonna Be No Cuttin' Loose

Listed as James Cotton – No Cuttin' Loose aka Ain't Gonna Be No Cuttin' Loose (High Compression) · Watch on YouTube

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Rocket 88

Listed as James Cotton – Rocket 88 (Blow'n The Blues) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video d0N2HdCuDtU · row d0N2HdCuDtU

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Tiger in Your Tank

Listed as Muddy Waters, James Cotton – Tiger in Your Tank (Muddy Waters Sings Delta Blues) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video h1eXkD5Bjxk · row h1eXkD5Bjxk

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I Got My Brand on You (Live)

Listed as Muddy Waters, Andrew Stevenson, Francis Clay, James Cotton – I Got My Brand on You (Live) (Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 4) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video lNHTXyeMn3k · row lNHTXyeMn3k

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Down Home Blues (feat. Billy Branch, Carey Bell & Junior Wells)

Listed as James Cotton – Down Home Blues (feat. Billy Branch, Carey Bell & Junior Wells) (Harp Attack!) · Watch on YouTube

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Creeper Creeps Again

Listed as James Cotton – Creeper Creeps Again (100% Cotton) · Watch on YouTube

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Dealin' With the Devil

Listed as Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter, James Cotton – Dealin' With the Devil (Breakin' It Up, Breakin' It Down) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video wR_IB7P222s · row wR_IB7P222s

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Goodbye Newport Blues (Live)

Listed as Muddy Waters, Andrew Stevenson, Francis Clay, James Cotton – Goodbye Newport Blues (Live) (Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 4) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video x3JWLggN93Y · row x3JWLggN93Y

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Cotton Crop Blues

Listed as James Cotton – Cotton Crop Blues (Cotton Crop Blues / Hold Me in Your Arms) · Watch on YouTube

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The Hucklebuck

Listed as James Cotton – The Hucklebuck (Superharps) · Watch on YouTube

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What this means

Last reviewed 2026-09-24.

Presence in a public research dataset shows that a clip of your recording was listed by academic or industry researchers as material for building or testing audio models. It does not by itself show which commercial products, if any, used the clip. The legal picture is moving. On 31 July 2026 the Regional Court of Munich I ruled in GEMA's case against Suno (case 42 O 763/25) that reproducing works for training, holding them in a model in retrievable form, and generating similar outputs can each infringe copyright under German and EU law; the judgment is not final and can be appealed. In the United States, Warner Music Group settled its claims against Suno on 25 November 2025 with a licensing deal, while the parallel claims by Universal and Sony were still pending at that point. Since then BMG (12 August 2026) and Believe/TuneCore (8 September 2026) have signed opt-in licensing deals with Suno.

What you can do

3 routes. None is a guarantee.

UK, PRS members. Send PRS for Music your report and ask what collective or licensing route covers your works.
- PRS for Music and Artificial Intelligence, Version 1 (October 2025), 2025-10-01
- PRS for Music: AI and music copyright, 2026-09-24
Germany, GEMA members. GEMA won a first-instance ruling against Suno on 31 July 2026 and has a licensing model. Ask how they apply to your repertoire.
- GEMA: Suno AI and OpenAI, GEMA sues for fair compensation, 2025-01-21
- DLA Piper: GEMA v Suno, Munich Regional Court judgment of 31 July 2026, 2026-08-28
- Music Business Worldwide: Germany's GEMA launches AI Charter, 2024-11-05
Signed to Warner, BMG or Believe/TuneCore. Each has an opt-in licensing deal with Suno. Ask your label what opting in or out means for you and whether any settlement money reaches artists.
- Music Business Worldwide: Warner Music Group settles with Suno, 2025-11-25
- Music Ally: Suno signs another music licensing deal, with BMG, 2026-08-12
- Music Business Worldwide: Suno inks global deal with Believe, 2026-09-08

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