Billy Boy Arnold

Billy Boy Arnold
Arnold in 2007
Arnold in 2007
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Arnold
Born (1935-09-16) September 16, 1935 (age 89)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Harmonica
  • vocals
  • guitar
Years active1952–present
RelativesJerome Arnold (brother)

William "Billy Boy" Arnold (born September 16, 1935)[1] is an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. Arnold is a self-taught harmonica player and has worked with blues legends such as Bo Diddley, Johnny Shines, Otis Rush, Earl Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and others.[2]

  1. ^ "Billy Boy Arnold Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Harris, Sheldon (1991). Blues who's who : a biographical dictionary of blues singers. New York, N.Y.: Da Capo Press. pp. 35–36. ISBN 0306801558.