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Bo Diddley (30 Dec 1928 - 02 Jun 2008)

Male Person - United States American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer

 Also known as (3)

Releases (114)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Bo Diddley 1958
  2. Hey! Bo Diddley 1962
  3. Got My Own Bag of Tricks 1972
  4. Bo Diddley / Go Bo Diddley 1986
  5. Bo Diddley 1987
  6. Diddley Daddy 1988
  7. Chess Masters 1988
  8. Hey! Bo Diddley 1988
  9. Say Man: 20 Greatest Hits 1989
  10. Vintage Gold II 1989
  11. Bo Diddley 1990 Blues Collection
  12. The Chess Box 1990
  13. The Best of Bo Diddley 1990
  14. The Story of Bo Diddley 1990
  15. Rare & Well Done 1991
  16. Jungle Music 03 Apr 1992
  17. I'm A Man 1992
  18. The ★ Collection 1992
  19. Road Runner 1992
  20. The Chess Years 1955 - 1974 1993
  21. Bo's Blues 1993
  22. I'm a Man 1993
  23. The Mighty Bo Diddley 1994
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Album

  1. Go Bo Diddley 1959
  2. Have Guitar Will Travel Jan 1960
  3. Bo Diddley in the Spotlight 1960
  4. Bo Diddley Is a Lover Feb 1961
  5. Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger Sep 1961
  6. Bo Diddley's a Twister Jan 1962
  7. Bo Diddley Jul 1962 1962 album
  8. Bo Diddley & Company Dec 1962
  9. Surfin' With Bo Diddley 15 May 1963
  10. Bo Diddley Rides Again 1963
  11. Hey! Good Lookin' Apr 1965
  12. 500% More Man Dec 1965
  13. The Originator 26 Oct 1966
  14. The Black Gladiator Jun 1970
  15. Another Dimension 1971
  16. Where It All Began 1972
  17. The London Bo Diddley Sessions 1973
  18. Big Bad Bo 1974
  19. The 20th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll 1976
  20. Ain’t It Good to Be Free 1984
  21. Breakin' Through the B.S. 1989
  22. This Should Not Be 1993
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Album - Live

  1. Bo Diddley's Beach Party Oct 1963
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Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. His Greatest Sides, Volume One 1984
  2. Who Do You Love 17 Feb 1993
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Relationships (5)

Member Of

  1. The Louisiana Gator Boys

Supporting By

  1. Serge Fiori (13 Feb 1976)
  2. Denis Farmer (13 Feb 1976) percussion, drums (drum set)
  3. Robert Stanley (13 Feb 1976) guitar
  4. Louis Valois (13 Feb 1976) bass guitar

Recordings by (627)

  1. I’m a Man 3:00 (Jun 1955)
  2. Bo Diddley 2:45 (Jun 1955)
  3. Pretty Thing ?:?? (Nov 1955)
  4. Bring It to Jerome ?:?? (Nov 1955)
  5. Diddley Daddy ?:?? (1955)
  6. She's Fine, She's Mine ?:?? (1955)
  7. Cops and Robbers 3:25 (Oct 1956)
  8. Down Home Special ?:?? (Oct 1956)
  9. Who Do You Love 2:18 (Mar 1957)
  10. I’m Bad 3:17 (Mar 1957)
  11. Mona ?:?? (Apr 1957)
  12. Hey! Bo Diddley 2:12 (Apr 1957)
  13. Who Do You Love? 2:29 (1958)
  14. Diddy Wah Diddy 2:31 (1958)
  15. Hush Your Mouth 2:50 (1958)
  16. Dearest Darling 2:51 (1958)
  17. Before You Accuse Me 3:06 (1958)
  18. Say Boss Man 3:13 (1958)
  19. Say Man 3:12 (1959)
  20. Willie and Lillie 2:17 (1959)
  21. I’m Sorry 2:26 (1959)
  22. Bo’s Guitar 2:35 (1959)
  23. You Don’t Love Me (You Don’t Care) 2:46 (1959)
  24. The Great Grandfather 2:30 (1959)
  25. Oh Yeah 3:08 (1959)
  26. Little Girl 2:32 (1959)
  27. Clock Strikes Twelve 2:59 (1959)
  28. Don't Let It Go (Hold on to What You Got) 2:43 (1959)
  29. Crackin’ Up 2:05 (1959)
  30. The Clock Strikes Twelve 2:35 (1959)
  31. She's Alright 3:56 (Jan 1960)
  32. Run Diddley Daddy 2:36 (Jan 1960)
  33. Mumblin' Guitar 2:49 (Jan 1960)
  34. Mona (I Need You Baby) 2:18 (Jan 1960)
  35. Say Man, Back Again 2:53 (Jan 1960)
  36. Nursery Rhyme 2:27 (Jan 1960)
  37. I Love You So 2:20 (Jan 1960)
  38. Spanish Guitar 2:26 (Jan 1960)
  39. Dancing Girl 1:57 (Jan 1960)
  40. Come on Baby 1:54 (Jan 1960)
  41. Road Runner 2:47 (1960)
  42. Story Of Bo Diddley 2:42 (1960)
  43. Scuttle Bug 2:20 (1960)
  44. Signifying Blues 2:31 (1960)
  45. Let Me In 1:52 (1960)
  46. Limber 2:26 (1960)
  47. Love Me 2:20 (1960)
  48. Crawdad 2:25 (1960)
  49. Walkin’ And Talkin’ 2:38 (1960)
  50. Travelin’ West 1:44 (1960)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. When the Saints Go Marching In 2:53 Bo Diddley (1964)

Instruments

  1. Bo Diddley 2:45 Bo Diddley (Jun 1955) guitar
  2. I’m a Man 3:00 Bo Diddley (Jun 1955) guitar
  3. Hey! Bo Diddley 2:12 Bo Diddley (Apr 1957) guitar
  4. Diddy Wah Diddy 2:31 Bo Diddley (1958) guitar
  5. Before You Accuse Me 3:06 Bo Diddley (1958) guitar
  6. Hush Your Mouth 2:50 Bo Diddley (1958) guitar
  7. Who Do You Love? 2:29 Bo Diddley (1958) guitar
  8. Almost Grown 2:21 Chuck Berry (Mar 1959) guitar
  9. Crackin’ Up 2:05 Bo Diddley (1959) guitar
  10. Oh Yeah 3:08 Bo Diddley (1959) guitar
  11. Don't Let It Go (Hold on to What You Got) 2:43 Bo Diddley (1959) guitar
  12. Willie and Lillie 2:17 Bo Diddley (1959) guitar
  13. Gunslinger 1:54 Bo Diddley (Sep 1961) guitar
  14. Cheyenne 2:01 Bo Diddley (Sep 1961) guitar
  15. Whoa Mule (Shine) 2:30 Bo Diddley (Sep 1961) guitar
  16. Sixteen Tons 2:27 Bo Diddley (Sep 1961) guitar
  17. Diddling 2:13 Bo Diddley (Sep 1961) guitar
  18. Ride on Josephine 3:03 Bo Diddley (Sep 1961) guitar
  19. Cadillac 2:46 Bo Diddley (Sep 1961) guitar
  20. Doing the Craw-Daddy 3:03 Bo Diddley (Sep 1961) guitar
  21. No More Lovin’ 2:24 Bo Diddley (Sep 1961) guitar
  22. When the Saints Go Marching In 2:53 Bo Diddley (1964) guitar
  23. Bo’s Beat 14:08 Bo Diddley & Chuck Berry (1964) guitar
  24. Chuck’s Beat 10:38 Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley (1964) guitar
  25. Spoonful 4:13 Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters & Bo Diddley (1967) electric guitar
  26. Goin’ Down Slow 4:49 Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters & Bo Diddley (1967) electric guitar
  27. Diddley Daddy 5:12 Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters & Bo Diddley (1967) electric guitar

Vocals

  1. I’m a Man 3:00 Bo Diddley (Jun 1955)
  2. Bo Diddley 2:45 Bo Diddley (Jun 1955)
  3. Hey! Bo Diddley 2:12 Bo Diddley (Apr 1957)
  4. Who Do You Love? 2:29 Bo Diddley (1958)
  5. Before You Accuse Me 3:06 Bo Diddley (1958)
  6. Hush Your Mouth 2:50 Bo Diddley (1958)
  7. Diddy Wah Diddy 2:31 Bo Diddley (1958)
  8. Crackin’ Up 2:05 Bo Diddley (1959)
  9. Willie and Lillie 2:17 Bo Diddley (1959)
  10. Don't Let It Go (Hold on to What You Got) 2:43 Bo Diddley (1959)
  11. Oh Yeah 3:08 Bo Diddley (1959)
  12. No More Lovin’ 2:24 Bo Diddley (Sep 1961)
  13. Diddling 2:13 Bo Diddley (Sep 1961)
  14. Ride on Josephine 3:03 Bo Diddley (Sep 1961)
  15. Cadillac 2:46 Bo Diddley (Sep 1961)
  16. Sixteen Tons 2:27 Bo Diddley (Sep 1961)
  17. Whoa Mule (Shine) 2:30 Bo Diddley (Sep 1961)
  18. Gunslinger 1:54 Bo Diddley (Sep 1961)
  19. Doing the Craw-Daddy 3:03 Bo Diddley (Sep 1961)
  20. Cheyenne 2:01 Bo Diddley (Sep 1961)
  21. Ooh Baby / Wrecking My Love Life 6:34 Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters & Bo Diddley (1967) lead vocals
  22. Sweet Little Angel 6:38 Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters & Bo Diddley (1967)

Credited as (39)

  1. Bo Diddley
  2. Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley
  3. Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters & Little Walter
  4. James Brown, Bo Diddley, Ray Charles, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino & B.B. King
  5. Anna Moo with Bo Diddley
  6. Bo Diddley, Little Walter & Muddy Waters
  7. The Marquees feat. Marvin Gaye & Bo Diddley
  8. Billy Stewart feat. Bo Diddley
  9. Munkeez Strikin Matchiz feat. Bo Diddley, Chuck D & Bernie Worrell
  10. Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley
  11. Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry
  12. Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters & Bo Diddley
  13. Bo Diddley & Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
  14. Bo Diddley & Muddy Waters
  15. Bo Diddley with Mainsqueeze
  16. Bo Diddley / Chuck Berry
  17. Bo Diddley & Chuck Berry
  18. Bo Diddley & Mainsqueeze
  19. Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley / Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters & Bo Diddley
  20. Bo Diddley with Robbie Robertson and Eric Clapton
  21. Z.Z. Hill / Albert King / Bo Diddley
  22. Ben E. King & Bo Diddley feat. Doug Lazy
  23. Bo Diddley with Chuck Berry
  24. The Rolling Stones feat. Bo Diddley
  25. Chuck Berry / Bo Diddley
  26. The Rolling Stones with Bo Diddley
  27. Muddy Waters, Little Walter & Bo Diddley
  28. Ronnie Wood & Bo Diddley
  29. Bo Diddley with Jimmie Vaughan
  30. HCB vs BS / JD vs BD
  31. JD vs BD
  32. JD & BD
  33. Bo Diddley, Lester Davenport, Clifton James, Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Lester Davenport, Clifton James, Leonard Chess, Phil Chess
  34. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers feat. Bo Diddley
  35. Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Little Walter & Buddy Guy
  36. Brook Benton / Bo Diddley
  37. New York Dolls feat. Bo Diddley
  38. Primal Scream / Fleetwood Mac / Tullio De Piscopo / Fern Kinney / [unknown] / Willi Williams / Norma White & Brentford Disco Set / The Clash / King Tubby / King Jammy / Bo Diddley / Nino Nardini + Roger Roger / Yellow Magic Orchestra / Pulsallama / The Very Best / Steppenwolf / Ivor Cutler / Jacques Dutronc / Mort Garson / Great Pride

Works (93)

Wrote

  1. Make Me Feel So Bad
  2. Fireball
  3. Stay Sharp
  4. Stinkey
  5. Hong Kong Missisippi
  6. Little Girl
  7. You Know I Love You So
  8. Pollution
  9. Say Boss Man
  10. I’ve Seen Them All
  11. The Greatest
  12. I'm a Woman
  13. My Life With Rickets
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Composed

  1. Who Do You Love? (1956)
  2. Rooster Stew
  3. Diana
  4. You Don’t Love Me (You Don’t Care)
  5. Bo Diddley ( - 02 Mar 1955)
  6. Pretty Girl
  7. Here ’Tis
  8. Road Runner
  9. Before You Accuse Me
  10. Nursery Rhyme
  11. I’m a Man
  12. Bo's Beat
  13. Rakkaus on kummaa
  14. Ride On Josephine
  15. Pills
  16. Oh Yeah
  17. Roudari hani
  18. Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
  19. Sad Sack
  20. Don’t Let It Go
  21. Hey! Bo Diddley
  22. Dearest Darling
  23. Oui ou non
  24. I'm A (Modern) Man
  25. The Story of Bo Diddley
  26. Mush Mouth Milly
  27. What's Buggin' You
  28. Met You on a Saturday
  29. Crackin’ Up
  30. Pretty Thing
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Lyrics

  1. Who Do You Love? (1956)
  2. Bo Diddley ( - 02 Mar 1955)
  3. You Don’t Love Me (You Don’t Care)
  4. Crackin’ Up
  5. Rooster Stew
  6. Pretty Girl
  7. Ooh Baby
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Events (4)

Main Performer At

  1. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 7, Episode 6
  2. The 1987 Induction Ceremony

Support Act At

  1. The Clash at The Palladium

Guest Performer At

  1. The Rolling Stones at Joe Robbie Stadium

Links (27)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.bodiddley.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/bo_diddley
  2. https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=83853
  3. https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/83853
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138932708
  5. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/bo-diddley/
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119164752
  7. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91015859
  8. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no91015859
  9. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6h71xbx

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-10853/bo-diddley/lyrics.html

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Ellas+McDaniel

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/6416

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/654756
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/139669

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000182525
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000055128

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0225775/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/54332201

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208881

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/11034

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/10462
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/2bmixwMZXlkl2sbIbOfviq

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/30369

Biographies

  1. https://tims.blackcat.nl/messages/bo_diddley.htm

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bo_Diddley_Prag_2005_02.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/bf659d74-0b61-488c-8a7d-594f43bed9e0