Birthday:
Oct 18, 1941
Place of Birth: Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
Place of Birth: Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
Billy Cox
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
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jimi Plays Berkeley | Self - Bass | 2003 |
| Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock | Self - Bass, Backing Vocals | 1999 |
| Gary Moore: Blues for Jimi | Bass | 2007 |
| Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' | Self - Friend / Musician | 2013 |
| Jimi Hendrix: The Road to Woodstock | Self | 2014 |
| Jimi Hendrix Experience - Live in Maui | Self | 2020 |
| Hendrix: Band of Gypsys | Self | 1999 |
| Jimi Hendrix - Live at the Isle of Wight | Self - Bass | 1970 |
| Jimi Hendrix | Self | 1973 |
| Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church | Self | 2015 |
| Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision | Self | 2024 |
| Rising Low | Himself | 2002 |
| Jimi Hendrix: The Dick Cavett Show | Self | 1969 |
| Rainbow Bridge | Self | 1972 |
| Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui | Self | 2020 | Series | Cast | Year |
| Skippy the Bush Kangaroo | Bruhl | 1968 |
