Bo Diddley [1958]

by Bo Diddley

Overview

For anyone who wants to play rock & roll, real rock & roll, this is one of the few records that you really need. Along with Chuck Berry, Elvis, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and a few select others, Bo Diddley was one of the founders of the form -- and he did it like no other. Diddley had only one real style, that being the Bo Diddley beat: a syncopated, rhythmic drive, loaded with tremolo. There are 12 examples of it on this record, and that is about all you need. It's one of those records that, after listening to just a few cuts, will find you tapping the beats on every available surface. Diddley's guitar and vocals have a gruff feeling that recalls bluesmen such as Waters, yet he has his own style. Buttressed by drums, funky piano, and usually maracas, it's absolutely infectious. This is one of the greatest rock sounds that you're likely to hear, and it's all on this one record, too. ~ Matthew Greenwald

Product Details

Release Date:	06/24/2014
Label:	Sundazed
UPC:	0090771544315
Rank:	65185

Tracks

1. Bo Diddley
2. I'm a Man
3. Bring It To Jerome
4. Before You Accuse Me
5. Hey! Bo Diddley
6. Dearest Darlin'
7. Hush Your Mouth
8. Say Bossman
9. Diddley Daddy
10. Diddy Wah Diddy
11. Who Do You Love
12. Pretty Thing

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bo Diddley   Primary Artist,Guitar,Lead Vocals
Billy Boy Arnold   Harmonica
Frank Kirkland   Drums
Jody Williams   Guitar
Lester Davenport   Harmonica
Jerome Green   Maracas,Lead Vocals
The Moonglows   Vocals (Background)
Otis Spann   Piano
Henry Gray   Piano
Lafayette Leake   Piano
Willie Dixon   Bass
Little Willie Smith   Harmonica

Technical Credits

Bo Diddley   Composer
Ellas McDaniel   Composer
Leonard Chess   Producer
Jerome Green   Composer
Phil Chess   Producer
Harvey Fuqua   Composer
Willie Dixon   Composer