Bo Diddley - The Indispensable Bo Diddley 1955-1960

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Bo Diddley
The Indispensable Bo Diddley 1955-1960

Compil. FR 2012 on Frémeaux & Associés label
Rock and Blues (Blues Rock)

Recorded in: Chicago, Universal Recording, March 2, 1955: tracks 1-1 to 1-4; Chicago, Chess Studio, May 15, 1955: tracks 1-5, 1-6; Chicago, Universal Recording, July 14, 1955: tracks 1-7 to 1-10; Chicago, Chess Studio, November 11, 1955: tracks 1-11 to 1-13; Chicago, Chess Studio, May 5, 1956: tracks 1-14, 1-15; Chicago, Universal Recording, May 24, 1956: tracks 1-16, 1-17; New York City, Beltone Studios, February 8, 1957: tracks 1-18, 1-19; New York City, CBS TV Studio, November 20, 1956: tracks 1-20, 1-21; Chicago, Chess Studio, August 15, 1957: tracks 2-1, 2-2; New York City, 1958: tracks 2-3 to 2-14; Chicago, Chess Studio, February-Spring 1959: tracks 2-15 to 2-21; Chicago, Chess Studio, September 1959: tracks 3-1 to 3-7; New York City, October 1959: tracks 3-8 to 3-11; Washington DC, January 1960: tracks 3-12 to 3-21. Includes 36 page booklet.

Musicians

	Bo Diddley g, voc, 1928-2008 US guitar, vocals, album by
	Willie Dixon b, voc, 1915-1992 US bass, written by
	The Flamingos , *1953 US choir
	The Moonglows , 1953-1960 US choir
	Clifton James dr, 1936-2006 US drums
	Frank Kirkland dr, 1927-1973 US drums
	Jody Williams g, voc, *1935 US guitar
	Peggy Jones g, 1940-2015 guitar
	Billy Boy Arnold voc, h, *1935 US harmonica
	Little Walter h, voc, 1930-1968 US harmonica
	Willie Smith dr, 1936-2011 US harmonica
	Jerome Green voc, 1934-1973 US maracas, written by
	Lafayette Leake p, voc, 1919-1990 US piano
	Otis Spann p, voc, 1930-1970 US piano
	Gene Barge ts, as, sax, *1926 US tenor saxophone

Producers

Bruno Blum liner notes, edited by

Composers

Ellas McDaniel

Harvey Fuqua

Jerome Green

Willie Dixon

Kent Harris

Ed Sullivan

Tommy Smalls

Alan Freed

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	I'm A Man	Bo Diddley		2:47
2	Little Girl	Bo Diddley		2:34
3	Bo Diddley	Bo Diddley		2:29
4	You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)	Bo Diddley		2:48
5	Diddley Daddy	Bo Diddley	Ellas McDaniel, Harvey Fuqua	2:27
6	She's Fine, She's Mine Aka (No No No) You Don't Love Me	Bo Diddley		2:42
7	Pretty Thing	Bo Diddley		2:52
8	Heart-O-Matic Love	Bo Diddley		2:47
9	Bring It To Jerome	Bo Diddley	Jerome Green	2:30
10	Spanish Guitar	Bo Diddley		4:06
11	Dancing Girl	Bo Diddley		2:23
12	Diddy Wah Diddy	Bo Diddley	Willie Dixon	2:31
13	I'm Looking For A Woman	Bo Diddley		2:33
14	I'm Bad	Bo Diddley		2:15
15	Who Do You Love	Bo Diddley		2:31
16	Cops And Robbers	Bo Diddley	Kent Harris	3:26
17	Downhome Special	Bo Diddley		3:13
18	Hey Bo Diddley	Bo Diddley		2:12
19	I Need You Baby (Mona)	Bo Diddley		2:22
20	Ed Sullivan & Dr.Jive Introduction	Bo Diddley	Ed Sullivan, Tommy Smalls	0:56
21	Do Diddley [Live]	Bo Diddley		1:55
22	Say Boss Man	Bo Diddley		2:32
23	Before You Accuse Me	Bo Diddley		3:06
24	Say Man	Bo Diddley		3:11
25	Hush Your Mouth	Bo Diddley		2:50
26	Bo's Guitar	Bo Diddley		2:34
27	Dearest Darling	Bo Diddley		2:53
28	Willie And Lillie	Bo Diddley		2:18
29	Bo Meets The Monster	Bo Diddley		3:06
30	Crackin' Up	Bo Diddley		2:05
31	Don't Let It Go	Bo Diddley		2:43
32	I'm Sorry	Bo Diddley	Alan Freed, Ellas McDaniel, Harvey Fuqua	2:25
33	Oh Yea	Bo Diddley		3:07
34	Blues, Blues	Bo Diddley		2:55
35	The Great Grandfather	Bo Diddley		2:27
36	Mama Mia	Bo Diddley		2:56
37	Bucket	Bo Diddley		2:31
38	Lazy Woman	Bo Diddley		2:32
39	Come On Baby	Bo Diddley		1:57
40	Nursery Rhyme (Puttentang)	Bo Diddley		2:49
41	Mumblin' Guitar	Bo Diddley		2:49
42	I Love You So	Bo Diddley		2:25
43	Story Of Bo Diddley	Bo Diddley		2:48
44	She's Alright	Bo Diddley		4:04
45	Limber	Bo Diddley		2:28
46	Say Man, Back Again	Bo Diddley		3:00
47	Run Diddley Daddy	Bo Diddley		2:41
48	Road Runner	Bo Diddley		2:46
49	Spend My Life With You	Bo Diddley		2:37
50	Love You Baby	Bo Diddley		2:30
51	Diddling	Bo Diddley		2:13
52	Cadillac	Bo Diddley		2:44
53	Limbo	Bo Diddley		2:37
54	Look At Me Baby	Bo Diddley		2:30
55	You Know I Love You	Bo Diddley		2:54
56	Let Me In	Bo Diddley		1:54
57	Signifying Blues	Bo Diddley		2:36
58	Live My life	Bo Diddley		2:38
59	Scuttle Bug	Bo Diddley		2:23
60	Love Me	Bo Diddley		2:22
61	Deed And Deed I Do	Bo Diddley		2:18
62	Walkin' And Talking	Bo Diddley		2:41
63	Travelin' West	Bo Diddley		1:46
64	Craw-Dad	Bo Diddley		2:29

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