Billy Boy Arnold

Billy Boy Arnold
Photograph by Ronald Weinstock
Background information
Birth name	William Arnold
Born	(1935-09-16) September 16, 1935 (age 89) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Chicago blues rhythm and blues
Occupation(s)	Musician singer songwriter
Instruments	Harmonica guitar vocals
Years active	1952–present

William "Billy Boy" Arnold (born September 16, 1935)^[1] is an American blues harmonica player and singer-songwriter.

In the early 1950s, he joined forces with street musician Bo Diddley and played harmonica on the March 2, 1955 recording of the Bo Diddley song "I'm a Man" released by Checker Records.

Arnold signed a solo recording contract with Vee-Jay Records, recording the originals of "I Wish You Would" and "I Ain’t Got You".^[2]

1. ↑ AllMusic biography
2. ↑ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues - From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. p. 89. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.