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Kokomo Arnold

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Also known as James Arnold, Gitfiddle Jim

American blues musician (1901–1968)

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Kokomo Arnold (James Arnold, Lovejoy's Station, Georgia, February 15, 1901 – Chicago, Illinois, November 8, 1968) was an American blues musician. A left-handed slide guitarist, his intense slide style of playing and rapid-fire vocal style set him apart from his contemporaries. He got his nickname in 1934 after releasing "Old Original Kokomo Blues" for the Decca label; it was a cover of the Scrapper Blackwell blues song about the city of Kokomo, Indiana. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Kokomo

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
James
Family name
Arnold
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Lovejoy
Place of death
Chicago
Occupation
guitarist
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
blues
Instrument
guitar
Record label
Decca
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pseudonym
Gitfiddle Jim
cause of death
myocardial infarction
date of birth
1901-02-15
date of death
1968-11-08
manner of death
natural causes
nickname
Gitfiddle Jim
start of work period
1938-00-00
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