Jim Duff Music Blog

Growing up in Kentucky, Jim Duff counted the legends of traditional Country music as his heroes. Artists like Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Townes Van Zandt made a huge impact on the young songwriter and helped shape his sound. However, music was not his only talent and life took him in another direction for a while.


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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Billy Boy Arnold (born September 16, 1935)

Born in Chicago, he began playing harmonica as a child, and in 1948 received informal lessons from his near neighbour John Lee Sonny Boy Williamson, shortly before the latter’s death. Arnold made his recording debut in 1952 with “Hello Stranger” on the small Cool label, the record company giving him the nickname “Billy Boy”.


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