Bo Diddley / Go Bo Diddley

~ Release by Bo Diddley (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Recordings From: March 2, 1955 - September 1958

Annotation last modified on 2018-08-01 13:39 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Bo Diddley
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.
4.52:31
2I’m a Man
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
harmonica:
Lester Davenport
maracas:
Jerome Green
piano:
Henry Gray
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
I’m a Man
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
68 Publishing Ltd., Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4.52:47
3Bring It to Jerome
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold (US blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Bring It to Jerome
lyricist and composer:
Jerome Green
2:29
4Before You Accuse Me
double bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Before You Accuse Me
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Big Seven Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Figure Music and Longitude Music
43:07
5Hey Bo Diddley
double bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Hey! Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
4.352:13
6Dearest Darling
recording of:
Dearest Darling
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:52
7Hush Your Mouth
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Frank Kirkland
piano:
Lafayette Leake
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:52
8Say Boss Man
double bass:
Willie Dixon
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Frank Kirkland
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Say Boss Man
writer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:34
9Diddley Daddy
recording of:
Diddley Daddy
writer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Harvey Fuqua
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), C. Isaak Music Publishing Co. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
2:29
10Diddy Wah Diddy
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
instruments:
Little Willie Smith
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Frank Kirkland
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Diddy Wah Diddy
writer:
Willie Dixon and Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd.
2:32
11Who Do You Love
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1956-05-24)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1956-05-24) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1956-05-24)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1956-05-24)
background vocals:
The Moonglows (1950s Cleveland R&B group)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1956-05-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (from 1956 to present)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 132)
recording of:
Who Do You Love? (on 1956-05-24)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1956)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
3.52:30
12Pretty Thing
cover recording of:
Pretty Thing
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon and Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
42:47
13Crackin’ Up
drums (drum set):
Clifton James
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
piano:
Otis Spann
background vocals:
The Carnations (Louisville, KY 1950s-1960s doo-wop group)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Crackin’ Up
lyricist and composer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:07
14I’m Sorry
32:27
15Bo’s Guitar
2:35
16Willie and Lillie
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Frank Kirkland
piano:
Lafayette Leake
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Willie and Lillie
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:18
17You Don’t Love Me (You Don’t Care)
recording of:
You Don’t Love Me (You Don’t Care)
lyricist and composer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
2:46
18Say Man
recording of:
Say Man
writer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
3:12
19The Great Grandfather
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold (US blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter)
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Frank Kirkland
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
The Great Grandfather
lyricist and composer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:30
20Oh Yeah
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Clifton James
piano:
Otis Spann
background vocals:
The Carnations (Louisville, KY 1950s-1960s doo-wop group)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Oh Yeah
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
3:09
21Don’t Let It Go
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Clifton James
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Don’t Let It Go
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:42
22Little Girl
recording of:
Little Girl
writer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer), Kendal Franceschi and Quentin Powers
2:32
23Dearest Darling
recording of:
Dearest Darling
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:53
24Clock Strikes Twelve
3:00