# Kokomo Arnold

> James "Kokomo" Arnold was an American blues musician. A left-handed slide guitarist, his intense style of playing and rapid-fire vocal delivery set him apart from his contemporaries. He got his nickname in 1934 after releasing "Old Original Kokomo Blues" for Decca Records, a cover version of Scrapper Blackwell's blues song about the city of Kokomo, Indiana.

*American blues musician (1901–1968)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/kokomo-arnold

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1901-02-15
- **Died:** 1968-11-08
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 45.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.1 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 11.0 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1857511/ (@nm1857511)

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/307277)
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/74a64e96-43d4-474d-8cac-e4670871bfa0)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1349827)

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