Kokomo Arnold

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 15, 1901 (Lovejoy), Died November 8, 1968 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, songwriter

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 131 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	91330	10-in.	11/3/1937	High mountain blues	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	91331	10-in.	11/3/1937	Head cuttin' blues	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	91332	10-in.	11/3/1937	Broke man blues	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	91333	10-in.	11/3/1937	Back on the job	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	91334	10-in.	11/3/1937	Shine on, moon	Kokomo Arnold	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	C 9428	10-in.	9/10/1934	Milk cow blues	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	C 9429	10-in.	9/10/1934	Old original Kokomo blues	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	C 9434	10-in.	9/10/1934	Back to the woods	Kokomo Arnold	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	C 9435	10-in.	9/10/1934	Sagefield woman blues	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	C 9653	10-in.	1/15/1935	Old black cat blues (Jinx blues)	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	C 9654	10-in.	1/15/1935	Sissy man blues	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	C 9655	10-in.	1/15/1935	Front door blues	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	C 9656	10-in.	1/15/1935	Back door blues	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	C 9671	10-in.	1/18/1935	The twelves (Dirty dozens)	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	C 9672	10-in.	1/18/1935	Feels so good	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	C 9774	10-in.	2/5/1935	Milk cow blues No.2	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	C 9775	10-in.	2/5/1935	Biscuit roller blues	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	C 9776	10-in.	2/5/1935	Slop jar blues	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	C 9777	10-in.	2/5/1935	Black Annie	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	C 9792	10-in.	2/12/1935	Chain gang blues	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	C 9793	10-in.	2/12/1935	Monday morning blues	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	C 9794	10-in.	2/12/1935	How long, how long blues	Kokomo Arnold	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	C 9795	10-in.	2/12/1935	Thing' bout coming my way	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	C 9863	10-in.	3/23/1935	You should not a'done it	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	C 9864	10-in.	3/23/1935	Lonesome Southern blues	Kokomo Arnold	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist

(Results 101-125 of 131 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arnold, Kokomo," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110643.

Arnold, Kokomo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110643.

"Arnold, Kokomo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.