Go Bo Diddley

Legendary guitarist, gifted songwriter, master of rhythm, snappy dresser -- Bo Diddley is all these things and more -- and Go Bo Didley offers a solid introduction to this man's special brand of musical innovation. The album was Bo's first studio album and his first LP for Checker Records. Between Diddley's hypnotic, rhythmic guitar lines; the implacable rattle of Jerome Green's maracas; the spacy echo that threatens to envelop everything around it; and the borderline surrealism of the lyrics this man's music existed in a world of its own. Bo Diddley is a musical icon. While he didn't have many hits, the music that he produced throughout the 50s and 60s was crucial in the evolution of rock 'n' roll. Best known for popularizing what became known as "the Bo Diddley beat," Bo created a varied catalog of music that blends Blues, R&B and Rock into something unique. This album only adds a go to his classic debut, refining his trademark square guitar and crazy-distorted amplification to create new sounds (anticipating the innovations of 60s rock icons like Jimi Hendrix) and his rumba-sounding, hambone-styled Bo Diddley beat. The album was ranked #214 on The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine.

Genre - Rock
Styles - Early Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll, Chicago Blues, Regional Blues
Time - 32:10
Format - mp3@224 Kbps
Size - 50 mb

Tracks
01. Crackin' Up
02. I'm Sorry
03. Bo's Guitar
04. Willie and Lillie
05. You Don't Love Me (You Don'tCare)
06. Say Man
07. The Great Grandfather
08. Oh Yeah
09. Don't Let It Go (Hold on to What You Got)
10. Little Girl
11. Dearest Darling
12. The Clock Strikes Twelve

Credits
Bo Diddley (vocals, guitar, violin)
Otis Spann, Lafayette Leake (piano)
Peggy Jones (guitar, background vocals)
Willie Dixon (bass)
Billy Boy Arnold (harmonica)
Clifton James, Frank Kirkland (drums)
Jerome Green (maracas)

Label
Chess, 1959

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