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William "Billy Boy" Arnold (born September 16, 1935) is an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. Arnold is a self-taught harmonica player and has worked with blues legends such as Bo Diddley , Johnny Shines , Otis Rush , Earl Hooker , Howlin' Wolf , Muddy Waters and others.
The Blues Dream of Billy Boy Arnold is a revelatory account of a remarkable and unique journey—by someone who was both a keen observer and an important participant—through no fewer than five landmark events in the history of American music: the creation of the Chicago blues style, the birth of rock and roll, the arrival of white musicians ...
Nov 19, 2021 · The Blues Dream of Billy Boy Arnold is a highly recommended jewel, both as a document of blues history, a documentary of African-American life in the aftermath of the Great Migration, the story of electric Chicago Blues, and lots of deep insight on the South Side music scene, told by one of the last insiders around."
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Billy Boy Arnold emerged as the youngest recording star among Chicago’s impressive corps of blues harmonica players in the 1950s, when he cut a series of invigorating blues for Vee-Jay Records, including "I Wish You Would," "I Ain’t Got You," and "Rockinitis."
Dec 10, 2009 · Billy Boy Arnold performing My Little Machine at the Hondarribia Blues, Hondarribia, Spain. With Johnny Iguana on Piano and Kenny Smith on drums.
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Nov 19, 2021 · About this book. The frank, funny, and unforgettable autobiography of a living legend of Chicago blues. Simply put, Billy Boy Arnold is one of the last men standing from the Chicago blues scene’s raucous heyday.
