About J. R. Cobb
James Barney Cobb Jr. was an American guitarist and songwriter, most notable for co-writing "Spooky", "Stormy" and "Traces", among others, as a member of the Classics IV, plus "Champagne Jam" and "Do It Or Die", among others, as a member of the Atlanta Rhythm Section. It was at his first recording sessions in Atlanta that Cobb met Buddy Buie, a producer and songwriter and former manager of Roy Orbison. The Classics were discovered in Daytona Beach by talent manager Alan Diggs, an associate of Atlanta music publisher Bill Lowery, who invited the band to Atlanta to record. Following graduation from high school, Cobb became a welder. After a year or so, Cobb left to join Walter Eaton's group, the Classics, which later became the Classics IV, and included drummer Dennis Yost.
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