Billy Boy Arnold
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Biography
[Edit]Talk about a comeback. After too many years away from the studio, Chicago harpist Billy Boy Arnold returned to action in a big way with two fine albums for Alligator: 1993's Back Where I Belong and 1995's Eldorado Cadillac. Retaining his youthful demeanor despite more than four decades of blues experience, Arnold's wailing harp and sturdy vocals remained in top-flight shape following the lengthy recording layoff.
Born in Chicago rather than in Mississippi (as many of his musical forefathers were), young Arnold gravitated right to the source in 1948. He summoned up the courage to knock on the front door of his idol, harmonica great John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson, who resided nearby. Sonny Boy kindly gave the lad a couple of harp lessons, but their relationship was quickly severed when Williamson was tragically murdered. Still in his teens, Arnold cut his debut 78 for the extremely obscure Cool logo in 1952. "Hello Stranger" went nowhere but gave him his nickname when its label unexpectedly read "Billy Boy Arnold."
Arnold made an auspicious connection when he joined forces with Bo Diddley and played on the shave-and-a-haircut beat specialist's two-sided 1955 debut smash "Bo Diddley"/"I'm a Man" for Checker. That led, in a roundabout way, to Billy Boy's signing with rival Vee-Jay Records (the harpist mistakenly believed Leonard Chess didn't like him). Arnold's "I Wish You Would," utilizing that familiar Bo Diddley beat, sold well and inspired a later famous cover by the Yardbirds. That renowned British blues-rock group also took a liking to another Arnold classic on Vee-Jay, "I Ain't Got You." Other Vee-Jay standouts by Arnold included "Prisoner's Plea" and "Rockinitis," but by 1958, his tenure at the label was over.
Other than an excellent Samuel Charters-produced 1963 album for Prestige, More Blues on the South Side, Arnold's profile diminished over the years in his hometown (though European audiences enjoyed him regularly) and he first ended up driving a bus in his hometown of Chicago, then working as a parole officer for the state of Illinois. Fortunately, that changed: Back Where I Belong restored this Chicago harp master to prominence, and Eldorado Cadillac drove him into the winner's circle a second time. After a six year lull between recordings, 2001's Boogie 'n' Shuffle on Stony Plain found Arnold still in fine form, backed by Duke Robillard and his band on a set of rough and ready blues.
Title: Billy Boy Arnold Sings: Big Bill Broonzy
Artist: Billy Boy Arnold
Genre: Blues, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Chicago Blues Festival, 1994
Artist: Billy Boy Arnold, Bob Margolin, Lacy Gibson
Genre: Blues
Title: Checkin' It Out
Artist: Billy Boy Arnold, Tony McPhee, The Groundhogs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Green Rider
Artist: Billy Boy Arnold, Jenny Oaks Baker, Kristina A. Bishoff
Genre: Classical, Classical Crossover
Title: Johnny Jones and Billy Boy Arnold - Rare Recordings
Artist: Billy Boy Arnold, Johnny Jones
Genre: Blues
Collections
Title: Guitar Legends
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Harmonica Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Jukebox Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: American Boogie & Blues - The Lost Album
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Music
Genre: Blues
Title: A Beginners Guide to Blues Harmonica
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues in the Bar - Blues Drinkin' Songs
Genre: Blues
Title: Chill Out Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Rocking Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Electric Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Chill Out Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Mystery Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Complete Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Chicago Blues
Genre: Country
Title: Best Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Hits! 20 Songs That Inspired the Rockers
Genre: Blues
Title: The History of Blues: Four
Genre: Blues
Title: Chess Blues (Box Set)
Genre: Blues
Title: Top 20 Harmonica Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Heritage of the Blues of 1956, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Best of Harmonica Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Sweet Blues - 25 Rare Blues Tracks
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Masters: Harmonica
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues - Dancing With the Greats
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues Scene: The 90s
Genre: Blues
Title: The Bright Side of the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Rockin' Those Blues Away
Genre: Blues
Title: Boogie With the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Golden Piano Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Contemporary Piano Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Amazing Blues - Time for a Drink
Genre: Blues
Title: Chicago Blues Legends
Genre: Jazz
Title: Outlaw Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Harmonica Blues Blasters
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Blues - Things Aren't Going My Way
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues: Love Trouble
Genre: Blues
Title: Golden Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Dirty Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues - Harmonica Highlights
Genre: Blues
Title: East Bound and Down
Genre: Country
Title: The History of Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Stony Plain's Christmas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: 30 Years of Stony Plain
Genre: Blues, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Sun and the Moon Blues - 24 Rare Blues Tracks
Genre: Blues
Title: Born With the Blues Double
Genre: Blues
Title: Greatest Blues Hangover
Genre: Blues
Title: Rare Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Darkest Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Blues Covers
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues: The American Sound
Genre: Blues
Title: Wild Drinking Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Mad Men of Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Street Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Rare Harmonica Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Ultimate Blues Piano Collection
Genre: Blues
Title: Relaxing Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Creepy Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Drinking Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Top 20 Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues in the Bottle: Boozing Songs
Genre: Blues
Title: Jump Jive and Wail
Genre: Blues
Title: The Crazy Side of the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Devil's Music, Vol. 2
Genre: Blues
Title: Chicago Blues Masters
Genre: Blues
Title: Superstars Sing the Blues
Genre: Blues
Featuring albums
Title: The Complete Blues Anthology (Doxy Collection, Remastered)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues
Title: Chicago Blues: A Living History - The (R)evolution Continues
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues
Title: Son House & the American Blues Heroes
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Rock'n'roll Shuffle: Best Songs from the 70s (Original Versions)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Live in Long Beach: Dave Alvin, Billy Boy Arnold, Clarence Gatemouth Brown
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues
Title: Stony Plain Records 25th Anniversary
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Jody Williams In Session: Diary Of A Chicago Bluesman (1954-62)
Artist: Jody Williams
Genre: Blues
