All of
Kokomo Arnold
's 1930s recordings have been made available on four
Document
CDs.
Vol. 1
features the singer/guitarist on two songs from 1930 (recorded in Memphis, TN, as
"Gitfiddle Jim
") and then the first 22 selections that he cut in Chicago during 1934-1935, two of which were previously unreleased. Best known is
"Milk Cow Blues,"
but the memorable and sometimes haunting
blues
singer also performs such numbers as
"Old Original Kokomo Blues,"
"Front Door Blues,"
"Back Door Blues,"
"Chain Gang Blues,"
and
"Hobo Blues."
Blues
collectors will definitely want all four CDs in this perfectly done series. ~ Scott Yanow