Kokomo Arnold | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James Arnold |
| Also known as | Gitfiddle Jim |
| Born | February 15, 1896 or 1901 Lovejoy's Station, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | November 8, 1968 (aged 67–72) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, slide guitar |
| Years active | 1920s–1938 |
| Labels | Decca |
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]