Kokomo Arnold: King Of The Bottleneck Guitar (1934-1937)
Label: Black and Blue
Released: 1991
Format:Mp3@320

Not only was left-handed slide guitarist James "Kokomo" Arnold an important early influence on artists like Robert Johnson and Elmore James that would follow, he was also, perhaps, the first "shredder" in guitar history. Arnold was known to be a fast player, and at times he would slide his bottleneck up and down the fretboard with such amazing speed that he'd struggle to keep up with his vocals. To further increase the dramatic effect of his songs, Arnold would also frequently drop into a haunting falsetto voice to accompany his fleet-fingered guitar playing.

Tracklist:

01. Milk Cow Blues    
02. Old Original Kokomo Blues  
03. Back to the Woods
04. Sagefield Woman Blues
05. Old Black Cat Blues 
06. Sissy Man Blues 
07. Front Door Blues  
08. Back Door Blues 
09. The Twelves (Dirty Dozens)
10. Biscuit Roller Blues 
11. Chain Gang Blues 
12. How Long How Long Blues 
13. Bo-Weevil Blues 
14. Busy Bootin' 
15. Policy Wheel Blues 
16. Milk Cow Blues no. 4 
17. Model 'T' Woman Blues 
18. I'll Be Up Some Day 
19. Mister Charlie
20. Back Fence Picket Blues 
21. Wild Water Blues
22. Red Beans and Rice 
23. Buddie Brown Blues (Rolling Time)