Billy Boy Arnold - Boogie n Shuffle

In 1952, the teenaged Billy landed his first recording contract with Chicago's Cool label. It wasn't until his first record came out under the name "Billy Boy Arnold" that he realized he had a nickname. This new disc from the Canadian imprint, Stony Plain, pairs Arnold with some of New England's finest blues players; Duke Robillard and his band, and Billy Boy recaptures some of the magic he's known for. Billy Boy Arnold continues to disguise his age when he rips out the harmonicas and lets loose. While he is capable of covering diamonds from the likes of Ray Charles and Jimmy McCracklin, he simply sounds more at home when he lets himself do the work as a gutsy songwriter.