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Billy Boy Arnold

William "Billy Boy" Arnold (born September 16, 1935)[1] 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.[2]

Billy Boy Arnold

William Arnold

(1935-09-16) September 16, 1935
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

  • Musician
  • songwriter

  • Harmonica
  • vocals
  • guitar

1952–present

Jerome Arnold (brother)

More Blues on the South Side (Prestige, 1966)

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Kings of Chicago Blues Vol. 3 (Vogue, 1973)

Blow the Back Off It (Red Lightnin', 1975)

Checkin' It Out (Red Lightnin', 1979)

Ten Million Dollars (Blue Phoenix, 1984)

Back Where I Belong (Alligator, 1993)

(Alligator, 1995)

Eldorado Cadillac

Boogie 'n' Shuffle (Stony Plain, 2001)

Consolidated Mojo (Electro-Fi, 2005)

Billy Boy Arnold Sings Sonny Boy (Electro-Fi, 2008)

Billy Boy Arnold Sings Big Bill Broonzy (Electro-Fi, 2012)

The Blues Soul of Billy Boy Arnold (Stony Plain, 2014)

Billy Boy Arnold on Alligator Records site

Interview with Richie Unterberger

at AllMusic Arnold biography at AllMusic

Billy Boy Arnold