HARVEY DALTON ARNOLD
A former member of the Outlaws, part of the 1970s wave of Southern Rock bands, Harvey was playing stadium gigs while he was still a teenager. Today, he still plays slamming electric blues but also turns out some great acoustic work.
A Deep Connection to the Blues Since His Days in the World of Arena Rock
Harvey Dalton Arnold first gained the music world’s attention in a huge, arena-sized way: He was a member of The Outlaws, one of the giant wave of 1970s Southern rock bands that came in the wake of the Allman Brothers and wound up charting big hits and filling giant venues all over the nation.
Harvey’s rise to stadium gigs happened quickly. As a teenager, he was playing bass for a band in Florida when he got an offer to audition for The Outlaws on a Saturday night. By the following Saturday, he played his first stadium gig when The Outlaws opened for Johnny Winter and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
“I WAS RAISED IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH IN THE 1950S AND ’60S IN A TIME OF RACIAL SEGREGATION AND LITTLE TOLERANCE FOR CHANGE OR INDIVIDUALITY. WHEN MY FATHER INVITED A BLACK FARM HAND TO PLAY BLUES PIANO IN OUR LIVING ROOM ONE AFTERNOON, THAT FOREVER HAD AN IMPACT ON ME.”
Harvey Dalton Arnold
Harvey Dalton Arnold is a North Carolina-bred southern gentleman who took to the musical road in his teens. While playing bass for a band in Florida, he received an offer to audition for the now legendary southern rock group The Outlaws on a Saturday night. By the following Saturday, he already had a stadium gig under his belt opening for Johnny Winter and Lynyrd Skynyrd. He toured extensively and participated on classic albums with The Outlaws from 1976 through 1980. Always having a love for the blues, Harvey’s first solo release was a blues album. His newest effort “Stories To Live Up To” on Music Maker Recordings is a collection of songs and stories that showcase his writing and influences. Opening performance: an archival video of outsider lounge music by Captain Luke and Cool John Ferguson.
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