Bo diddley

Bo Diddley, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was one of the most influential performers of rock music’s early period.

From the Stones to the Smiths to Biggie Smalls.

He's a man. Clips from "The Big TNT Show" (1966) and Ed Sullivan (1955). That's a very unusual dance the gals are doing in the second number from the Big TNT Show.

David Fricke picks the best and most influential guitarists in rock – from Jerry Garcia and Joan Jett to B.B. King and Jimi Hendrix.

Bo Diddley 1960s

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The neck's a bit small, but I can get a job in Blue Oyster Cult with this one.... Maybe it'll sound better in color? Eureka! This is the one! I've posted on Bo Diddley several times last year (here, here and here) as well as directed you all to the great privately pressed Bo Diddley Live at a Frathouse in 1959 LP at WFMU Rock'n'Soul Ichiban blog (if you missed it, get it here) but when Santa left these photos under the Christmas tree I couldn't resist posting them. Also, I couldn't resist…

As a tribute to my Mom this past Mother’s Day I dug up a photo of her making fried chicken with Bo Diddley, like you do. Now as a tribute to my Dad on Father’s Day, here’s the sto…

“Norma-Jean was my first sidekick. We did everything together.” – Bo Diddley, 2005 One of the first female rock ‘n’ roll guitarists was a tall, stunning black woman with a towering bouffant hairdo, a skintight gold lame dress (or black leather pants), high heels, and a custom Gretsch electric guitar, designed by the man usually standing next to her onstage, Bo Diddley. Technically Norma-Jean Wofford, nicknamed “The Duchess” by Bo, was the second female guitarist in Diddley’s backing band…

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