Kokomo Arnold

Kokomo Arnold
Born: Feb 15, 1901 in Lovejoys Station, GA
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Died: Nov 8, 1968 in Chicago, IL
Genre: Blues
Styles: Acoustic Chicago Blues, Acoustic Blues, Prewar Blues, Slide Guitar Blues
Biography: "Kokomo" was a popular brand of coffee early in the 20th century, and was the subject of Francis "Scrapper" Blackwell's first recorded blues in 1928. When slide guitar specialist James Arnold revamped this number as "Old Original Kokomo Blues" for Decca in 1934, little did he know that this would soon ...Read full biography
Kokomo Arnold Vol. 4 (1933 - 1934)
Released: 1937
Label: The Orchard
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Like its predecessors, the final volume in Document's Complete Recorded Works series alternates a few excellent performances with many more additions intended for collectors only. Drawn from Kokomo Arnold's ...Read full review
Kokomo Arnold Vol. 3 (1936 - 1937)
Released: 1936
Label: Document Records
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Another invaluable offering from the blues archivists at Document, Kokomo Arnold's Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 (1936-1937) compiles 22 performances, recorded between May 1936 and March 1937. Despite ...Read full review
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