Arnold,Kokomo Collection 1930-38 CD

James "Kokomo" Arnold was a blues singer, songwriter and left-handed slide guitarist from Georgia, who eventually landed up in Chicago where he ran a bootlegging business during the prohibition years of the 1920s. After making a record in Memphis in 1930 under the name of Gitfiddle Jim, he started playing professionally in Chicago when prohibition came to an end in 1933, and began recording for Decca after being introduced to producer Mayo Williams. He recorded regularly in Chicago from 1934 to 1937, sometimes working with pianist Peetie Wheatstraw, and wrote and recorded many songs which proved highly influential in later years. This great-value 49-track 2-CD collection comprises selected A and B sides of the 40 or so solo releases he had during his career, which we trust provides a substantial and representative cross-section of his career output, before he became disillusioned and simply gave up performing and recording when he realised how little he was making from his work. It features his most influential songs, including "Original Kokomo Blues", the song which gave him his name, and which Robert Johnson adapted as "Sweet Home Chicago", "Millk Cow Blues", which Johnson also adapted as "Milkcow Calf's Blues" and was later recorded by Elvis Presley, "Sagefield Woman Blues", which introduced the phrase "dust my broom" into blues parlance, and "Sissy Man Blues". It's a fascinating showcase for a performer who had a significant influence during his short career as a recording artist

1. Paddlin' Blues 2. Milk Cow Blues 3. Old Original Kokomo Blues 4. Sagefield Woman Blues 5. Back to the Woods 6. Sissy Man Blues 7. Old Black Cat Blues (Jinx Blues) 8. Milk Cow Blues No.2 9. Black Money Blues 10. How Long, How Long Blues 11. The Twelves (The Dirty Dozen) 12. Slop Jar Blues 13. Cause You're Dirty 14. Milk Cow Blues No.3 15. Big Leg Mama (John Russel Blues) 16. Monday Morning Blues 17. Busy Bootin' 18. Policy Wheel Blues 19. Traveling Rambler Blues 20. Front Door Blues (3220 Blues) 21. Milk Cow Blues No.4 22. Down and Out Blues 23. I Can't Get Enough of That Stuff 24. I'll Be Up Some Day 25. Stop Look and Listen 26. Let Your Money Talk 27. Mule Laid Down and Died 28. Shake That Thing 29. Running Drunk Again 30. Mister Charlie 31. Lonesome Road Blues 32. Salty Dog 33. Sister Jane Cross the Hall 34. Wild Water Blues 35. Laugh and Grin Blues 36. Backfence Picket Blues 37. Black Mattie 38. Red Beans and Rice 39. Set Down Gal 40. Shine on Moon (Shine Shine on) 41. Head Cuttin' Blues 42. Neck Bone Blues 43. Buddie Brown Blues (Rolling Time) 44. Kid Man Blues 45. Going Down in Galilee (Swing Along with Me) 46. Something's Hot 47. Your Ways and Actions 48. Bad Luck Blues 49. My Well Is Dry