Kokomo Arnold

USA, 1930–1938

American blues singer and left-handed slide guitarist. His fast bottleneck playing on 'Old Original Kokomo Blues' and 'Milk Cow Blues' was a direct source for Robert Johnson and Elmore James.

MusicRoots documents 0 artists who influenced Kokomo Arnold and 1 artist Kokomo Arnold influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Which artists did Kokomo Arnold influence?

• Elmore James — Kokomo Arnold's furious bottleneck — the source of the 'Dust My Broom' slide figure by way of Robert Johnson — was a direct model for James.