Billy Arnold (bandleader)

Billy Arnold
Billy Arnold's band, probably in England around 1920
Background information
Born
Arnold William Guldeman

January 23, 1894
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJanuary 8, 1962(1962-01-08) (aged 67)
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationsBandleader, piano player
InstrumentPiano
Years active1917–1962
Formerly ofJack Hylton, Dolly Sisters, Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Darius Milhaud

Billy Arnold (January 23, 1894 – January 8, 1962) led an early jazz band in first London and then Paris in the 1920. He was one of the first people to bring American jazz style to Europe. His band had a strong impact on classical composer Darius Milhaud and initially on Django Reinhardt.

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