Amazing Billy Boy Arnold’s recording sessions in his last work for Electro-Fi Records, where he usually works with, since he finished his contract with Alligator records, some years ago Billy Boy was born in Chicago in March 1935 and, when he was only twelve years old, he began to play harp together with Sonny Boy Williamson I, he deeply admired Only aged sixteen, he already led a street band with Bo Diddley on it and finally, in 1955 he signed his first recording contract with Vee Jay The two following years were really successful, as he produced a dozen of excellent songs, that made him gain a good reputation and admiration of other bluesmen and Chicago blues fans, because he was always backed by good musicians such as Henry Gray, Jody Williams or Syl Johnson When Vee Jay failed, Arnold found out, neither with recording company nor a regular band to play with, and he gradually left the music business world, although from time to time he was booked to different European tours People rediscovered Billy Boy Arnold again in 1993 when he signed for Alligator Since then on, he has been very active with a non-stop calendar of recordings and shows In this excellent album, Arnold gives us his particular vision and tribute to his always admired John Lee Sony Boy Williamson, with sixteen Williamson’s original songs plus an own composition He is backed by a deluxe band with Billy Flynn on guitar and mandolin, Bob Stroger on bass and Willie ‘Big Eyes’ Smith on drums Take your time to discover the special genius of a singer and harmonica player who will certainly get an outstanding place into the blues history