I Ain't Got You

In 1952, Arnold made his recording debut for the small Chicago label Cool with his own 'Hello Stranger' (included here) and was credited as Billy Boy Arnold - a nickname that was supposedly given him by the record label, and which stuck with him for the rest of his career. Within a few months of this, Billy Boy was playing harmonica alongside Bo Diddley, who was then making a precarious living as a street musician and playing at local parties. On March 2nd, 1955 the duo entered the recording studios and recorded Diddley's 'I'm a Man' for Checker Records, a subsidiary of Chess; it would become the B-side of Diddley's first single. In that same session Arnold recorded one of his own songs, 'You Got to Love Me', but this was to remain unreleased in the Chess vaults until 1992. He never really stopped recording and on into the 1990s and beyond he was not only making solo albums, but also working with other artists like Duke Robillard and the British group the Groundhogs (with whom he made at least two albums). During this period Arnold also recorded 'tribute' albums of material by Big Bill Broonzy and Sonny Boy Williamson, and he was still recording and releasing albums up until a few years ago.

1: I Ain't Got No Money
2: Hello Stranger
3: I Wish You Would
4: I Was Fooled
5: I Ain't Got You
6: Don't Stay Out All Night
7: Here's My Picture
8: You've Got Me Wrong
9: Rockin' Itis
10: Prisoner's Plea
11: My Heart Is Crying
12: Kissing at Midnight

Number of Discs: 1

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