| Billy Boy Arnold | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Arnold |
| Born | September 16, 1935 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genre(s) | Blues |
| Instrument(s) | Harmonica, Singer |
| Years active | 1952 - present |
Billy Boy Arnold (born William Arnold, 16 September 1935, Chicago, Illinois [1]) is a leading American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. A harmonica is a free reed Wind instrument which is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes (reed chambers or Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression A harmonica is a free reed Wind instrument which is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes (reed chambers or A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both
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Life
Born in Chicago, he began playing harmonica as a child, and in 1948 received informal lessons from his near neighbour John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson, shortly before his death. Sonny Boy Williamson ( John Lee Curtis Williamson, 30 March 1914 &mdash 1 June 1948) was an American Blues Arnold made his recording debut in 1952 with "Hello Stranger" on the small Cool label, the record company giving him the nickname "Billy Boy". In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. [1]
In the early 1950s, he joined forces with street musician Ellas McDaniel and played harmonica on the March 1955 recording of the Bo Diddley song "I'm a Man" released by Checker Records. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Bo Diddley ( December 30 1928 &ndash June 2 2008, born Ellas Otha Bates) was an original and influential American " I'm a Man " is a popular American song written and released by Bo Diddley in March 1955 on Checker Records as B-side to his hit " Bo Checker Records was started in 1952 as [1]
Arnold signed a solo recording contract with Vee-Jay Records, recording the originals of "I Wish You Would" and "I Ain’t Got You". In Music, a solo (from the Italian solo, meaning alone) is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer A recording contract (commonly called a record deal) is a legal agreement between a Record label and a Recording artist (or group where the artist Vee-Jay Records was a Record label founded in the 1950s specializing in Blues, Jazz, Rhythm and blues and Rock and roll. " I Wish You Would " is a song by songwriter Billy Boy Arnold, performed by English Blues rock band The Yardbirds and released on their Both were later covered by The Yardbirds, and "I Wish You Would" was also recorded by David Bowie on his 1973 album, Pin Ups. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Pin Ups is a 1973 covers album by David Bowie, released by RCA (see 1973 in music)
In the late 1950s Arnold continued to play in Chicago clubs, and in 1963 he recorded a LP, More Blues From The South Side, for the Prestige label, but as playing opportunities dried up he pursued a parallel career as a bus driver and, later, parole officer. A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark A gramophone Prestige Records was a Record label founded in 1949 by Bob Weinstock ( October 2, 1928 &ndash January 14, 2006) A bus driver or omnibus driver is a person who drives Buses as their Profession. Probation officers and parole officers function as agents or officers of the courts [1]
By the 1970s Arnold had begun playing festivals, touring Europe, and recording again. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. A music festival is a Festival oriented towards Music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as Musical genre, Nationality or locality He recorded a session for BBC Radio 1 disc jockey John Peel on 5 October 1977. This is a list of artists (bands and individual musicians who recorded at least one session for John Peel and his show on BBC Radio 1 from 1967 to his death in 2004 A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004 known professionally as John Peel, was an English Disc jockey, radio
In 1993 he released the album Back Where I Belong on Alligator Records, followed by Eldorado Cadillac (1995) and Boogie ’n’ Shuffle (2001). Alligator Records is a Chicago -based independent Blues Record label founded by Bruce Iglauer in 1971.
Festival appearances
- San Francisco Blues Festival - 1992
- Long Beach Blues Festival - 1994
See also
References
External links
- Billy Boy Arnold on Alligator Records site
- Interview with Richie Unterberger
- Arnold biography at All Music Guide
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