(1896-02-15)February 15, 1896 or 1901 Lovejoy's Station, Georgia, U.S.
Died
(1968-11-08)November 8, 1968 (aged 67–72) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Blues
Instrument(s)
Vocals, slide guitar
Years active
1920s–1938
Labels
Decca
Musical artist
James "Kokomo" Arnold (February 15, 1896 or 1901 – November 8, 1968) was an American blues musician. A left-handed slide guitarist, his intense style of playing and rapid-fire vocal delivery set him apart from his contemporaries. He got his nickname in 1934 after releasing "Old Original Kokomo Blues" for Decca Records, a cover version of Scrapper Blackwell's blues song about the city of Kokomo, Indiana.[1][2]
^African American Registry Archived March 9, 2005, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 15, 2007.
^Nick Talevski (April 7, 2010). Rock Obituaries: Knocking On Heaven's Door. Music Sales. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-85712-117-2.
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by KokomoArnold in September 1934. In 1935 and 1936, he recorded four sequels designated "Milk Cow Blues No. 2" through No. 5. The song made Arnold a...
lyrical precedents. While "Sweet Home Chicago" borrows from KokomoArnold's 1933 "Old Original Kokomo Blues", "Johnson's lyrics made the song a natural for...
five and six". James Arnold laid claim to the song in 1933, styling himself KokomoArnold and naming his version "Old Original Kokomo Blues". He later explained...
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tradition, with Curley Weaver, Tampa Red, "Barbecue Bob" Hicks and James "Kokomo" Arnold as representatives of this style. The lively Memphis blues style, which...
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Cleanhead and Joe Willie James. James was influenced by Robert Johnson, KokomoArnold and Tampa Red. He recorded several of Tampa Red's songs. He also inherited...
other events in the black community. For example, bottleneck guitarist KokomoArnold was a steelworker and had a moonshine business that was far more profitable...
Aerosmith 1973 "Mia" Steven Tyler Night in the Ruts 1979 "Milk Cow Blues" KokomoArnold Draw the Line 1977 "Monkey on My Back" Joe Perry Steven Tyler Pump 1989...
recordings for Vocalion, including "Kokomo Blues", which was transformed into "Old Kokomo Blues" by KokomoArnold and later reworked as "Sweet Home Chicago"...
Tattoo) "Milk Cow Blues" – 3:07 (written and originally performed by KokomoArnold) "Headin' for the Texas Border" – 2:58 (written by Cyril Jordan and...
(1886–1929), founder of the Moorish Science Temple of America. James "Kokomo" Arnold (1901–1968), musician. Harold Bradley Sr. (1905–1973), one of the first...
accompanied by a guitarist; among his collaborators were the guitarists KokomoArnold, Lonnie Johnson, Charley Jordan, Papa Charlie McCoy and Teddy Bunn and...
Acapulco Mickey Mouse Club March Jimmie Dodd 1975 N/A Milkcow Blues Boogie KokomoArnold 1954 A Date with Elvis Milky White Way Lander Coleman 1960 His Hand...
1936, based on earlier blues songs, including "Old Original Kokomo Blues" by KokomoArnold. Little Milton recorded "I Found Me a New Love" for Bobbin Records...
Boogie woogie Pink Anderson 1900 1974 South Carolina Piedmont blues KokomoArnold 1901* 1968 Georgia Acoustic blues Barbecue Bob 1902 1931 Georgia Acoustic...
he managed to adapt their sound to the blues. Tampa Red, as well as KokomoArnold, Casey Bill Weldon, and Oscar Woods adopted the Hawaiian mode of playing...
"Lovesick Blues" Cliff Friend, Irving Mills 2:57 15. "Milk Cow Blues" KokomoArnold 5:12 16. "Gone as a Girl Can Get" Jerry Max Lane 3:16 17. "So Much Like...
"Lovesick Blues" Cliff Friend, Irving Mills 2:55 8. "Milk Cow Blues" KokomoArnold 4:51 9. "Her Only Bad Habit Is Me" Don Cook, Howard 3:17 10. "Is It...
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