b. 26 November 1936; Chicago, IL
Jerome Arnold began playing electric bass guitar after
his brother, Billy Boy Arnold, couldn’t find any good,
steady bass players. After working with Billy Boy,
Jerome went on to play bass with some of the biggest
names in the business. He was a member of the Otis
Rush, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Little Walter,
and Paul Butterfield bands, and performed with many
others. Jerome was a part of the 1968 American Folk
Blues Festival.
GREG JOHNSON
Bibliography
Tillman, Keith. ‘‘Bringing It to Jerome.’’ Blues Unlimited 63
(June 1969): 12–14.