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Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley - The Chess Box

Compil. US 1990 on Chess label
Rock (Blues Rock, Rock’n’Roll)

Includes a 24 Page Booklet. Previously Unreleased: 1-06 / 1-17 / 1-19 / 2-02 / 2-04 / 2-06 / 2-08 / 2-09 / 2-14. Previously Unreleased on Album: 2-21. Previously Unreleased on U.S. Album: 1-11 / 2-18 / 2-20. There are 2 different masterings of disc 1: the first version begins with a count-in before "Bo Diddley", the second version omits this count-in.

     
Musicians
PortraitBo Diddley g, voc, 1928-2008 US
album by, violin
PortraitFrank Kirkland dr, 1927-1973 US
drums, drums, probably
PortraitLester Davenport h, voc, 1932-2009 US
harmonica
PortraitJerome Green voc, 1934-1973 US
maracas, vocals, co-lead, written by
PortraitOtis Spann p, voc, 1930-1970 US
piano, piano, possibly, piano, probably
PortraitHenry Gray p, voc, *1925 US
piano
PortraitBilly Boy Arnold voc, h, *1935 US
harmonica
PortraitWillie Dixon b, voc, 1915-1992 US
bass, written by, bass, possibly
PortraitWillie Smith dr, 1936-2011 US
harmonica
PortraitJody Williams g, voc, *1935 US
guitar
PortraitUnknown Artist ,
guitar, harmonica, bass, saxophone, tenor
PortraitClifton James dr, 1936-2006 US
drums, drums, probably, piano, probably
PortraitLafayette Leake p, voc, 1919-1990 US
piano, piano, probably
PortraitChester Lindsay ,
bass
PortraitCornelia Redmond voc,
tambourine, maracas
PortraitEddie Drennon vn,
violin, electronic
Producers
Vartan art direction
DZN, The Design Group design
Bo Diddley liner notes, producer, original recordings
Robert Palmer liner notes
Greg Fulginiti mastered by
Leonard Chess producer, original recordings
Phil Chess producer, original recordings
The Moonglows backing vocals
Unknown Artist backing vocals
Carnations backing vocals
The Flamingos backing vocals
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
11955 To 1959Bo Diddley
2Bo Diddley (1955)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:43
3I'm A Man (1955)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:55
4You Don't Love Me (1955)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:50
5Diddley Daddy (1955)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel-Harvey Faqua, Ellas McDaniel, Harvey Fuqua2:26
6Pretty Thing (1955)Bo DiddleyWillie Dixon2:48
7Bring It To Jerome (Alternate Take) (1955)Bo DiddleyJerome Green2:38
8Bring It To Jerome (Master) (1955)Bo DiddleyJerome Green2:27
9Diddy Wah Diddy (1955)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel-Willie Dixon, Ellas McDaniel, Willie Dixon2:30
10I'm Looking For A Woman (1955)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:30
11Who Do You Love? (1956)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:27
12Down Home Special (1956)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel3:10
13Hey Bo Diddley (1957)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:09
14Mona (I Need You Baby) (1957)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:19
15Say Boss Man (1957)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:29
16Before You Accuse Me (1957)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel3:03
17Say Man (1958)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel3:10
18Hush Your Mouth (Alternate Take) (1958)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel3:02
19The Clock Strikes Twelve (1958)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:57
20Dearest Darling (Alternate Take) (1958)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel3:14
21Crackin' Up (1958 Or 1959)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:03
22Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got) (1958 Or 1959)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:42
23I'm Sorry (1958 Or 1959)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel-Harvey Faqua-Alan Freed, Alan Freed, Ellas McDaniel, Harvey Fuqua2:24
24Mumblin' Guitar (1959)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:47
25The Story Of Bo Diddley (1959)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:50
261959 To 1969Bo Diddley
27She's Alright (1959)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel4:01
28Say Man, Back Again (Alternate Take) (1959)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel3:01
29Road Runner (1959)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:46
30Spend My Life With You (1959)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:34
31Cadillac (1960)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:44
32Signifying Blues (Extended Version) (1960)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel4:25
33Deed And Deed I Do (1960)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:19
34You Know I Love You (1960)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:52
35Look At My Baby (1960)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:27
36Ride On Josephine (1960)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:59
37Aztec (1961)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:25
38Back Home (1961)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:26
39Pills (1961)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:47
40Untitled Instrumental (1961)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:20
41I Can Tell (1962)Bo DiddleySamuel Smith4:24
42You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover (1962)Bo DiddleyWillie Dixon3:12
43Who May Your Lover Be (1962)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:51
44The Greatest Lover In The World (1963)Bo DiddleyTerry Vail-Maurice McAllister, Maurice McAlister, Terry Vail2:39
45500% More Man (1965)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel-T. McMatthew, Ellas McDaniel, T. McMatthew2:52
46Ooh Baby (1966)Bo DiddleyEllas McDaniel2:46
47Bo Diddley 1969 (1968)Bo DiddleyRitchie Cordell-Layng Martine, Jr., Layng Martine Jr., Ritchie Cordell2:35
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