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DIDDLEY Bo
(voc,g)

Personal Data:

Born: 30.12.1928 (McComb, Mississippi, USA, as Otha Ellas Bates McDaniel)
Died: 02.06.2008 (heart failure)
DIDDLEY Bo (photo)

Line-Up:

Bo Diddley - voc,g
Jerome Green - bg
Frank Kirkland - ds
Billy Boy Arnold - hca

Former Members:

The Duchess (g, 1961-66)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Go Bo Diddley10/1958 Checker
2.Have Guitar Will Travel1959 Sundazed
3.Bo Diddley Is a... Lover1961 Sundazed
4.Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger9/1961 Pye Jazz20
5.Bo Diddley's a Twister1962
6.Bo Diddley11/1962 Checker11
7.Rockin' Together1963
8.Lover1963
9.Hey! Bo Diddley5/1963 Checker
10.Bo Diddley Rides Again11/1963 Checker19
11.Bo Diddley's Beach Party1/1964 Checker13
12.Diddley & Company1964
13.Roadrunner1964 Checker
14.All Time Greatest Hits1964
15.In The Spotlight6/1964 Checker
16.Two Great Guitars
& Chuck Berry		11/1964 Chess
17.16 All Time Hits12/1964 Chess
18.Boss Man1965
19.Hey Bo Diddley1965
20.Hey, Good Looking3/1965 Chess
21.Surfin' With Bo Diddley8/1965 Marble Arch
22.Let Me Pass (... Plus)9/1965 Chess
23.500% More Man1966 Chess
24.The Originator1/1967 Chess
25.Super Blues
& Muddy Waters & Little Walter		8/1967 Chess
26.Super Super Blues Band
& Muddy Waters & Howlin' Wolf		5/1968 Chess
27.Superblues3/1969 Chess
28.Black Gladiator6/1970
29.Another Dimension3/1971 Chess
30.Golden Decade1973
31.Got Another Bag Of Tricks
(2LP)		7/1973 Checker
32.The London Bo Diddley Sessions8/1973 Chess
33.Big Bad Bo1974
34.Where It All Began1976
35.The 20th Anniversary Of Rock'n'Roll23.04.1976RCA
36.Chess Masters Volume 15/1982 Chess
37.Chess Masters Volume 25/1983 Chess
38.Ain't It Good To Be Free6/1984 New Rose
39.Hey ... Bo Diddley In Concert4/1986 Magnum Force
40.Diddley Daddy8/1988 Chess
41.Breaking Through The B.S.1989
42.Living Legend9/1989 New Rose
43.Bo Diddley Box Set
(2CD)		11/1989 Charly
44.Toronto Rock'n'Roll Revival 19691990
45.The EP Collection6/1991 See For Miles
46.Roadrunner Vol. 28/1991 Provogue
47.Live Unbelievable1992
48.Who Do You Love06.10.1992Blues Boulevard
49.I'm A Man2/1993 Charly
50.Bo Diddley07.06.1993Universal
51.Signifying Blues7/1993 Charly
52.Bo's Blues9/1993 Ace
53.The Chess Years
(12CD box set)		11/1993 Charly
54.Two On One
& Chuck Berry		5/1994 Charly
55.This Should Not Be8/1995 Triple X
56.Live8/1995 Triple X
57.Promises8/1995 Triple X
58.The Mighty Bo Diddley8/1995 Triple X
59.A Man Amongst Men06.05.1996east west
60.His Best08.04.1997Universal
61.20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection25.01.2000MCA
62.Tales from the Funk Dimension 1970-73: Drive by Bo14.09.2004Raven
63.Vamp22.03.2005Universe
64.Story of Bo Diddley14.03.2006Universal International
65.Best of Bo Diddley01.08.2006Direct Source
66.Blues Biography08.08.2006United Multi Consign
67.Bo's the Man13.03.2007Blue Label
68.Definitive Collection17.04.2007Geffen
69.You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover07.08.2007Music Avenue
70.I'm a Man: The Chess Masters, 1955-195823.10.2007Hip-O Select
71.Rock 'N' Roll Legends08.04.2008
72.Road Runner: The Chess Masters 1959-196012.08.2008Hip-O Select
73.Turn Up the House Lights: Live in France 198919.08.2008Last Call
74.Gold28.10.2008Geffen
75.Rock N' Roll Allstar Jam
& Chuck Berry		02.06.2009Universal
76.Ride On: The Chess Masters, Vol. 3 - 1960-196121.07.2009Hip-O Select
77.Singles A's and B's 1955-195908.03.2011Jasmine
78.Absolutely the Best Live12.07.2011Fuel 2000
79.Is a Session Man: Studio Work 1955-5717.01.2012
80.The Black Gladiator13.03.2012Future Days
81.Live 198419.06.2012Hi Horse
82.I'm a Man: Live 198422.10.2012Cleopatra
83.Diddley Daddy: The Collection23.10.2012Music Club Deluxe
84.The Ultimate Doubles
& Chuck Berry
(2CD)		26.03.2013AAO Music
85.Rock 'n' Roll Master Blaster02.09.2013Metro Select
86.Best of Bo Diddley04.11.2014Vinyl Passion
87.Masters of the Blues
& Eric Clapton & Rod Stewart		21.04.2015
88.The Bo Diddley Collection: 1955-196208.04.2016Acrobat
89.Curiosities from the San Francisco Underground 1965-1971, Vol. 3
& Glass Harp & Grateful Dead & Initial Shock		30.09.2016Shady Grove

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Bo Diddley / I'm A Man6/1955 Checker
2.Diddley Daddy / She's Fine, She's Mine6/1956 Checker
3.Rhythm & Blues With Bo Diddley EP
(Bo Diddley / I'm A Man / Diddley Daddy / She's Fine, She's Mine)		6/1956 London
4.Bring It To Jerome / Pretty Thing9/1956 Checker
5.Diddy Wah Diddy / I'm Looking For A Woman12/1956 Checker
6.Who Do You Love / In Bad1957 Checker
7.Cops And Robbers / Down Home Special1957 Checker
8.Hey! Bo Diddley / Mona1957 Checker
9.Say! (Boss Man) / Before You Accuse Me1958 Checker
10.Hush Your Mouth / Dearest Darling1958 Checker
11.Willie And Lillie / Let's Meet The Monster8/1958 Checker
12.I'm Sorry / Oh Yea!1959 Checker
13.Crackin' Up / The Great Grandfather6/1959 Checker 62
14.Say Man, Back Again / The Clock Strikes Twelve9/1959 Checker 20
15.Say Man, Back Again / She's Alright1/1960 Checker
16.Roadrunner / My Story2/1960 Checker 75
17.Crawdaddy / Walkin' And Tackin'6/1960 Checker 111
18.Gunslinger / Signifying Blues1960 Checker
19.Not Guilty / Aztec1961 Checker
20.Call Me / Pills1961 Checker
21.You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover / I Can Tell7/1962 Checker 48
22.Who Do You Love? / Bo Diddley Is A Twister6/1963 Pye
23.Bo Diddley / Detour7/1963 Pye
24.Chuck And Bo Vol. 1 EP
& Chuck Berry		9/1963 Pye
25.Pretty Thing / Roadrunner9/1963 Pye34
26.Greatest Lover In The World / Surfer's Love Call10/1963 Checker
27.Chuck And Bo Vol. 2 EP
& Chuck Berry		11/1963 Pye
28.Bo Diddley Is A Lover / Doin' The Jaguar11/1963 Pye
29.Hey Bo Diddley EP11/1963 Pye
30.Chuck And Bo Vol. 3 EP
& Chuck Berry		2/1964 Pye
31.Memphis / Monkey Diddley2/1964 Checker
32.Mona / Gimme Gimme5/1964 Checker
33.Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut / Jo-Ann8/1964 Checker
34.The Bo Diddley Story EP8/1964 Pye
35.Bo Diddley Is A Lumberjack EP10/1964 Pye
36.Chuck's Beat / Bo's Beat
& Chuck Berry		11/1964 Pye
37.Diddling EP11/1964 Pye
38.Hey Good Lookin' / You Ain't As Bad As You Claim To Be3/1965 Chess39
39.Somebody Beat Me / Mush Mouth Millie5/1965 Chess
40.Let The Kids Dance / Let Me Pass24.09.1965Chess
41.500% More Man / Let The Kids Dance11/1965 Chess
42.I'm A Man EP11/1965 Chess
43.500% More Man / Somebody Beat Me12/1965 Chess
44.We're Gonna Get Married / Do The Frog4/1966 Chess
45.We're Gonna Get Married / Easy08.07.1966Chess
46.Rooster Stew EP21.10.1966Chess
47.Ooh Baby / Back To School1/1967 Chess 88
48.Wrecking My Love Life / Boo-Ga-Loo Before You Go2/1968 Chess
49.Another Sugar Daddy / I'm High Again6/1968 Chess
50.Bo Diddley '69 / Soul Train4/1969 Chess
51.The Shape I'm In / Pollution1970 Chess
52.I Said Shut Up Woman / I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know1972 Chess
53.Bo Diddley-itis / Infatuation1972 Chess
54.Husband-In-Law / Bo-Jam1972 Chess
55.Don't Want No Lyin' Woman / Make A Hit Record1973 Chess
56.Drag On / Not Fade Away197? RCA
57.Ain't It Good To Be Free / Bo Diddley Put The Rock In Rock'n'Roll6/1984 New Rose
58.It's Great To Be Rich EP
& Billy Boy Arnold		6/1985 Red Lightnin'
59.Bo Diddley / Pretty Thing / Road Runner /Say Man7/1985 Chess
60.Bo Diddley / Road Runner / You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover / Mona (I Need You Baby)2/1989 Charly
61.Bo Diddley Is Crazy17.06.1996east west
62.Bo Diddley / I'm A Man
(reissue)		08.08.2005
63.Down Home Special / Mumblin' Guitar29.04.2010Checker
64.Pretty Thing / Bring It To Jerome26.10.2010Checker
65.Who Do You Love? / Mona26.10.2010Checker
66.Hit Or Miss / Hey Jerome26.11.2010Chess
67.Bo Diddley / I'm A Man23.06.2011Checker
68.Hit Or Miss
& Odetta		05.11.2013Originals
69.Bo Meets The Monster09.10.2014Checker
70.She's Fine, She's Mine / I Am Looking For A Woman02.04.2015Checker

Videos:

1. Rock & Roll All Star Jam - 9.2.1999, DVD, compilation, & Chuck Berry

Awards:

1998 Grammy Hall Of Fame (SP "Bo Diddley")
1998 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
2010 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("Who Do You Love", 1956)
2020 Grammy Hall Of Fame (SP "I'm A Man", 1955)

Various:

Compilation Appearances:

"I Am A Man" on OST "The Sopranos - Music From The HBO Original Series" (14.12.99, Play-Tone/Columbia)
"Bo Diddley" on compilation "The Cavern - The Most Famous Club In The World" (20.8.07)

appeared on the LP:
New York Dolls: One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This (25.7.06, Roadrunner)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1971027.11.197131Pop Albumsalbum review
19733028.07.197338Albumsalbum review
19781729.04.197827Caught In The Actgig review
19791414.04.197935Echoesinterview
1982820.02.198225Caught In The Actgig review
19841224.03.198416It's Alive!gig review
19962522.06.199653Singlessingle review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1965024.09.19654Singlessingle review
1965024.09.19659
1966008.07.19664Singlessingle review
1973018.08.197337Albumsalbum review
1973006.10.197361This Is America
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19951729.08.199511profile
19969 86Recenze - Novinkyalbum review
20055 80Livegig review
20077 8Rock & Top - News
20087 14Rock & Top