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Casey Bill Weldon & Kokomo Arnold

Casey Bill Weldon & Kokomo Arnold,
"Bottleneck Guitar Trendsetters of the 1930s"
Yazoo 1049; Ordering Information

"Worthy of investigation by all bottleneck lovers."
- Jazz Journal

You could scarcely find two more contrasting bottleneck stylists among the most popular artists of the 30s than Casey Bill Weldon and Kokomo arnold. Weldon, billed as the 'Hawaiian Guitar Wizard,' played upbeat, almost hokum, tunes often in the ensemble, and seemed concerned with smooth tone. Arnold usually played solo, with strident tones, generally at a frenetic pace.

CASEY BILL WELDON
1. You Just As Well Let Her go (1936)
2. Go Ahead, Buddy (1937)
3. Lady Doctor Blues (1937)
4. The Big Boat
5. Hitch Me To Your Buggy and Drive Me Like a Mule (1927)
6. You Shouldn't Do That (1937)
7. Back Door Blues (1936)

KOKOMO ARNOLD
8. The Twelves (The Dirty Dozens) (1935)
9. I'll Be Up Someday (1936)
10. Busy Bootin' (1935)
11. Sagefield Woman Blues (1934)
12. Back To The Woods (1934)
13. Salty Dog (1937)
14. Feels So Good

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