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Billy Boy Arnold

1935 - Today

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William "Billy Boy" Arnold (born September 16, 1935) is an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. Arnold is a self-taught harmonica player and has worked with blues legends such as Bo Diddley, Johnny Shines, Otis Rush, Earl Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and others. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Billy Boy Arnold is the 2,377th most popular singer (down from 2,297th in 2024), the 12,964th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,391st in 2019) and the 674th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Billy Boy Arnold ranks 2,375 out of 4,381. Before him are Lúcia Moniz, Chalermpol Malakham, Hindi Zahra, and Axelle Red. After him are Alsou, Ken Hirai, Demet Akalın, Lee Donghae, Cleo Laine, Ini Kamoze, Warrel Dane, and Edwyn Collins.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Billy Boy Arnold ranks 526. Before him are Usha Mangeshkar, Dorothy Provine, Erich Kunzel, Eddie Hopkinson, Kofi Awoonor, and Irma P. Hall. After him are Rosemary Leach, Alex Karras, Manuel Aaron, Bob Denver, Bhama Srinivasan, and Gabriel Elorde.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Boy Arnold ranks 12,962 out of 20,380. After him are Isabelle Fuhrman (1997), Elias (1987), Robert Riskin (1897), Faran Tahir (1963), William Blount (1749), Ron Canada (1949), Randy Brown (1968), Christian Clemenson (1958), Bess Armstrong (1953), Daniel Kleppner (1932), Vanessa Marano (1992), and Jonathan Stark (1971).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Billy Boy Arnold ranks 674. Before him are Chuck D (1960), Clyde McPhatter (1932), Gucci Mane (1980), Fred Schneider (1951), William DuVall (1967), and Martika (1969). After him are Warrel Dane (1961), Ernest Tubb (1914), Fred Neil (1936), Roy Brown (1925), Anita Ward (1956), and Banks (1988).

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