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~ Release by Bo Diddley (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

1-9. 1955
10-11. 1956
12-15. 1957
16-19. 1958
20-22. 1958 or 1959
23-24. 1959

Annotation last modified on 2006-05-15 09:39 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: 1955-1959
#TitleRatingLength
1Bo Diddley
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1955-03-02)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1955-03-02)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 62), Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2017) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 277)
recording of:
Bo Diddley (on 1955-03-02)
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.
3.252:47
2I'm a Man
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1955-03-02)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold (on 1955-03-02)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1955-03-02)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2018) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 370)
recording of:
I’m a Man (on 1955-03-02)
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)
4.353:00
3You Don't Love Me
2:53
4Diddley Daddy
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold
background vocals:
The Moonglows (1950s Cleveland R&B group)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Diddley Daddy
writer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Harvey Fuqua
2:28
5Pretty Thing
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
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
2:51
6Bring It to Jerome (alternate take)
2:42
7Bring It to Jerome
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Bring It to Jerome
lyricist and composer:
Jerome Green
2:29
8Diddy 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) and Hoochie Coochie Music
2:33
9I'm Looking for a Woman
2:33
10Who 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 Magazine’s 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) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
3.52:30
11Down Home Special
3:13
12Hey 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
13Mona (I Need You Baby)
2:22
14Say 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)
2:33
15Before 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
43:06
16Say Man
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas and lead vocals:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
3:13
17Hush Your Mouth (alternate take)
3:07
18The Clock Strikes Twelve
3:00
19Dearest Darling (alternate take)
3:18
20Crackin' 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
21Don't Let Go (Hold On to What You Got)
2:46
22I'm Sorry
2:26
23Mumblin' Guitar
2:50
24The Story of Bo Diddley
2:52
▼ CD 2: 1959-1969
#TitleRatingLength
1She's Alright
4:04
2Say Man, Back Again (alternate take)
3:04
3Road Runner
recording of:
Road Runner (in 1959-09)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
42:50
4Spend My Life With You
2:38
5Cadillac
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland (in 1960)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green (in 1960)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1960)
recording of:
Cadillac (in 1959-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
ARC Music Group and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:48
6Signifying Blues (extended version)
4:28
7Deed and Deed I Do
2:22
8You Know I Love You
2:56
9Look at My Baby
2:31
10Ride on Josephine
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (in 1960)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1960)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1960)
recording of:
Ride On Josephine (in 1960-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)” if the release has an imprint)
3:03
11Aztec
2:28
12Back Home
2:29
13Pills
2:50
14Untitled Instrumental
2:24
15I Can Tell
4:27
16You Can't Judge a Book by It's Cover
recording of:
You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
3:15
17Who May Your Lover Be
2:56
18The Greatest Lover in the World
2:44
19500% More Man
2:55
20Ooh Baby
recording of:
Ooh Baby
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
2:51
21Bo Diddley 1969
2:35

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B000WLLA60 [info]

Release group

part of:The Chess Box (compilation box sets series published by Chess) (order: 4)