Sixteen Tons by Bo Diddley

First released: Sep 1961, Length: 2:27

Creators (4)

Instruments

1. Bo Diddley (1960) guitar
2. Clifton James (1960) membranophone
3. Jerome Green (1960) maracas

Vocals

1. Bo Diddley (1960)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Sixteen Tons cover
   

   Composer

   1. Merle Travis

   Lyricist

   1. Merle Travis

Releases containing this recording (10)

Official

Album

1. Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger Sep 1961 Bo Diddley
2. Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger 1988 Bo Diddley
3. Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger 1990 Bo Diddley
4. Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger 2004 Bo Diddley

Album - Compilation

1. The Chess Years 1955 - 1974 1993 Bo Diddley
2. Ride On: The Chess Masters, 1960-1961 21 Jul 2009 Bo Diddley
3. I’m a Man 2011 Bo Diddley
4. The Rough Guide to Bo Diddley 29 Mar 2019 Bo Diddley
5. The Rough Guide to Bo Diddley 12 Apr 2019 Bo Diddley