​     Paul Arnold is well known in Dayton, Ohio and vicinity for his mentoring later, well known artists from the region (and beyond). An under-discussed music history fact is that of the Lippmann-Rau European music festivals of the mid-60s. They brought over US Blues, Jubilee Gospel, Bluegrass and Folk groups to tour Europe for the first time ever. Those festivals were enormously influential for the "British Invasion" musicians hitting the US (Mick Jagger, Eric Burdon and so many others).

     Famous Gospel singer Dorothy Norwood was also on that tour and she claims Paul Arnold was for her an important musical mentor (as do many other gospel artists, including Dayton native, Dottie Peoples, who toured with Norwood and the group, The Caravans).

     Click HERE to read a 1966 Billboard Magazine article mentioning the Gospelaires participation at the famous "Jazz à Juan", Jazz festival at Antibes, France- where the Gospelaires performed along with legendary jazz giants Ella Fitzgerald; Duke Ellington; Anita O'Day- and more! ​Click HERE to see a video clip of that historic performance.