Singer, songwriter, musician and rock pioneer. Bo Diddley was born Ellas Bates (some reports say Otha Ellas Bates) on December 30, 1928, in McComb, Mississippi. Bo Diddley studied violin for years, but after hearing the music of blues legend John Lee Hooker, he switched to the guitar. Landing a record contract in 1955, Diddley reached the top 40 with ‘Pretty Things’ in 1956. Other famous songs include ‘Who Do You Love,’ ‘Mona,’ and ‘Before You Accuse Me.’ In 1987, Diddley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Bo Diddley, with his infectious rhythms and strong guitar work, was one of the early pioneers of rock and roll music. At a young age, he was sent to live with one of her cousins, Gussie McDaniel, in Chicago. McDaniel adopted him and he took her last name. For years, he studied violin. Then after hearing the music of blues legend John Lee Hooker, he switched to the guitar. Diddley attended vocational school for a time, learning how to make violins and guitars. But he eventually dropped out. After working odd jobs and playing on street corners, Diddley started getting gigs at neighbor bars in Chicago. In 1955, he scored a recording contract with Checker, a subsidiary of the well-known blues label Chess Records. That year he scored his first rhythm and blues (R&B) hit with the self-titled single "Bo Diddley" and its B-side "I'm a Man." Diddley then reached the top 40 charts with "Pretty Things" in 1956. Other famous songs include "Who Do You Love," "Mona," and "Before You Accuse Me." Sometimes called "The Originator," Diddley has inspired countless acts that have followed in his musical footsteps, including Buddy Holly, Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, the Who, and the Doors. Diddley died of heart failure June 2, 2008, at his home in Archer, Florida.
The Blues Collection (05/92)
Styles - Early Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll, Chicago Blues, Regional Blues
Time - 48:38
Format - mp3@192 Kbps
Size - 66 mb
Tracks
01. The Story of Bo Diddley
02. Down Home Special
03. Little Girl
04. Bo Diddley
05. You Don't Love Me
06. Diddy Wah Diddy
07. Pretty Thing
08. Bring It to Jerome
09. Dancing Girl
10. Who Do You Love?
11. Crackin' Up
12. I'm Looking for a Woman
13. Cops & Robbers
14. Nursery Rhyme
15. Hey! Bo Diddley
16. You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover
17. Before You Accuse Me
18. Say Man
Label
Orbis, 1993
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