Billy Boy Arnold
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Birth name | William Arnold |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | September 16, 1935
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Years active | 1952–present |
William "Billy Boy" Arnold (born September 16, 1935)[1] is an American blues harmonica player and singer-songwriter.
In the early 1950s, he joined forces with street musician Bo Diddley and played harmonica on the March 2, 1955 recording of the Bo Diddley song "I'm a Man" released by Checker Records.
Arnold signed a solo recording contract with Vee-Jay Records, recording the originals of "I Wish You Would" and "I Ain’t Got You".[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ AllMusic biography
- ↑ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues - From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. p. 89. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Billy Boy Arnold on Alligator Records site
- Interview with Richie Unterberger
- [Billy Boy Arnold at AllMusic Arnold biography] at AllMusic