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The Bo Diddley Collection 1955-1962
Bo Diddley
The Bo Diddley Collection 1955-1962
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley, also known as Ellas McDaniel, was one of the most distinctive and influential artists in the transition of popular music from blues and R&B through to rock 'n' roll during the 1950s. His music was best-known for his use of the guitar riff based on the 3/2 clave, sometimes known as "shave and a haircut, two bits", and it was a motif taken up by many artists after he popularised it with his early hits. Although he did not have a huge number of hits, his songs, such as "I'm A Man", "Pretty Thing", "Who Do You Love" and "Mona" have inspired and been recorded by a huge number of artists. This great value 86-track 3-CD collection comprises the A & B sides of all his singles for the Checker label from his 1955 debut through to 1962, plus the tracks which were not included on his singles from his first seven albums - "Bo Diddley", "Go Bo Diddley", "Have Guitar Will Travel", "In The Spotlight", "Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger", "Bo Diddley Is A Lover" and "Bo Diddley Is A Twister". It's thorough overview of his crucial first few years of recording, which established his unique position as one of the pioneers of the genre.
Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 3 |
Released | April 8, 2016 |
EAN/UPC | 0824046905729 |
Label | ACROBAT ACTRCD9057 |
Genre | Blues Rhythm & Blues |
Dimensions | 124 × 142 × 10 mm · 112 g |
Track list
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1. CD
- Bo Diddley (Checker 814) 1955
- I'm a Man (Checker 814) 1955
- Diddley Daddy (Checker 819) 1955
- She's Fine, She's Mine (Checker 819) 1955
- Pretty Thing (Checker 827) 1955
- Bring It to Jerome (Checker 827) 1955
- Diddy Wah Diddy (Checker 832) 1956
- I Am Looking for a Woman (Checker 832) 1956
- Who Do You Love? (Checker 842) 1956
- I'm Bad (Checker 842) 1956
- Cops and Robbers (Checker 850) 1956
- Down Home Special (Checker 850) 1956
- Hey! Bo Diddley (Checker 860) 1957
- Mona (Checker 860) 1957
- Say! Boss Man (Checker 878) 1957
- Before You Accuse Me (Checker 878) 1957
- Hush Your Mouth (Checker 896) 1958
- Dearest Darling (Checker 896) 1958
- Willie and Lillie (Checker 907) 1958
- Bo Meets the Monster (Checker 907) 1958
- I'm Sorry (Checker 914) 1959
- Oh Yeah (Checker 914) 1959
- Crackin' Up (Checker 924) 1959
- The Great Grandfather (Checker 924) 1959
- Say Man (Checker 931) 1959
- The Clock Strikes Twelve (Checker 931) 1959
- She's Alright (Checker 936) 1959
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2. CD
- Say Man, Back Again (Checker 936) 1959
- Road Runner (Checker 942) 1960
- My Story (Aka 'the Story of Bo Diddley' (Checker 942) 1960
- Walkin' and Talkin' (Checker 951) 1960
- Crawdad (Checker 951) 1960
- Gunslinger (Checker 965) 1960
- Signifying Blues (Checker 965) 1960
- Not Guilty (Checker 976) 1961
- Aztec (Checker 976) 1961
- Pills (Checker 985) 1961
- Call Me (Checker 985) 1961
- You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover (Checker 1019) 1962
- I Can Tell (Checker 1019) 1962
- Bo's Guitar (From 'go Bo Diddley') 1959
- You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care) (From 'go Bo Diddley') 19
- Don't Let It Go (From 'go Bo Diddley') 1959
- Little Girl (From 'go Bo Diddley') 1959
- Run Diddley Daddy (From 'have Guitar Will Travel') 1960
- Mumblin' Guitar (From 'have Guitar Will Travel') 1960
- Nursery Rhyme (From 'have Guitar Will Travel') 1960
- I Love You So (From 'have Guitar Will Travel') 1960
- Spanish Guitar (From 'have Guitar Will Travel') 1960
- Dancing Girl (From 'have Guitar Will Travel') 1960
- 24. Come on Baby (From 'have Guitar Will Travel') 1960
- Scuttle Bug (From 'in the Spotlight') 1960
- Let Me in (From 'in the Spotlight') 1960
- Limber (From 'in the Spotlight') 1960
- Travelin' West (From 'in the Spotlight') 1960
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3. CD
- Love Me (From 'in the Spotlight') 1960
- Deed and Deed I Do (From 'in the Spotlight') 1960
- Live My Life (From 'in the Spotlight') 1960
- Ride on Josephine (From 'bo Diddley is a Gunslinger') 1960
- Doing the Craw-daddy (From 'bo Diddley is a Gunslinger') 19
- Cadillac (From 'bo Diddley is a Gunslinger') 1960
- Somewhere (From 'bo Diddley is a Gunslinger') 1960
- Cheyenne (From 'bo Diddley is a Gunslinger') 1960
- Sixteen Tons (From 'bo Diddley is a Gunslinger') 1960
- Whoa Mule (From 'bo Diddley is a Gunslinger') 1960
- No More Lovin' (From 'bo Diddley is a Gunslinger') 1960
- Diddling (From 'bo Diddley is a Gunslinger') 1960
- Hong Kong, Mississippi (From 'bo Diddley is a Lover') 1961
- You're Looking Good (From 'bo Diddley is a Lover') 1961
- Bo's Vacation (From 'bo Diddley is a Lover') 1961
- Congo (From 'bo Diddley is a Lover') 1961
- Bo's Blues (From 'bo Diddley is a Lover') 1961
- Bo Diddley is a Lover (From 'bo Diddley is a Lover') 1961
- Back Home (From 'bo Diddley is a Lover') 1961
- Bo Diddley is Loose (From 'bo Diddley is a Lover') 1961
- Love is a Secret (From 'bo Diddley is a Lover') 1961
- Quick Draw (From 'bo Diddley is a Lover') 1961
- Detour (From 'bo Diddley's a Twister') 1962
- Doin' the Jaguar (From 'bo Diddley's a Twister') 1962
- Shank (From 'bo Diddley's a Twister') 1962
- My Babe (From 'bo Diddley's a Twister') 1962
- The Twister (From 'bo Diddley's a Twister') 1962
- Here 'tis (From 'bo Diddley's a Twister') 1962
- I Know (From 'bo Diddley's a Twister') 1962