Post by permutojoe on Dec 9, 2018 1:01:44 GMT
More about where this song came from here.
“Sweet Home Chicago” is one of the best known blues songs ever written. But historians seem to agree that when Robert Johnson recorded the song in 1936, he borrowed heavily to make his masterpiece.
“Kokomo Blues” is clearly one of the building blocks of that better known blues song. Scrapper Blackwell came out with it in 1928.
In 1934, James Arnold would have more success with it, calling it “Old Original Kokomo Blues." It was so popular it became his signature tune, and he was known then as Kokomo Arnold.
“Kokomo Blues” is clearly one of the building blocks of that better known blues song. Scrapper Blackwell came out with it in 1928.
In 1934, James Arnold would have more success with it, calling it “Old Original Kokomo Blues." It was so popular it became his signature tune, and he was known then as Kokomo Arnold.