Bo Diddley

Chess Records publish ‘Bo Diddley,’ an eponymous compilation album featuring ‘Hey! Bo Diddley,’ ‘I’m a Man’ and more (1958)

'Bo Diddley' is an eponymous compilation album of his most famous songs recorded between March 2, 1955 and January 29, 1958 and released in 1958 by Chess RecordsTrack Listing :...

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On TV today, Bo Diddley is at ‘Late Night with David Letterman’ (1986)

February 27, 1986 - you do not want to miss Bo Diddley at "Late Night with David Letterman" on NBC

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On TV today, Bonnie Raitt & Bo Diddley with Jay Leno (1996)

February 26, 1996 - you do not want to miss Bonnie Raitt & Bo Diddley duetting at "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"

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On TV today, Bo Diddley at ‘The Music Scene ‘ (1970)

January 12, 1970 - you do not want to miss one of the "Pioneers of Rock n' Roll" Bo Diddley at the last episode of "The Music Scene" on ABC

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Bo Diddley plays (you guess it) ‘Bo Diddley’ (1999)

October 4, 1999 - Bo Diddley takes part in a tribute concert honorning Louis Jordan at the Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio

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Checker Records publish ‘Go Bo Diddley,’ Bo Diddley’s second album featuring ‘Say Man’ (1959)

'Go Bo Diddley' feat. 'Say Man' is this second (but first studio) album released in July 1959 by Checker Records. Track Listing : 1.Crackin' Up (Ellas Mcdaniel) - 02:41 ....

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Ronnie Wood meets Bo Diddley in Italy (1988)

July 1, 1988 - Ronnie Wood and Bo Diddley will join forces at Pistoia Blues Festival in Pistoia, Italy

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We Remember Bo Diddley

June 2, 2008 - Ellas McDaniel better known as Bo Diddley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist passed away aged 79. He is remembered.Tracklist : 1 . Bo Diddley (1965) 2 ....

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 09/52

Snoop Dogg & Gorillaz, Ed Sheeran, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots, Bonnie Raitt & Bo Diddley, Johnny Cash & James Taylor, Grace Slick & Hot Tuna, Tom Jones & Dusty...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 02/52

Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones, Taj Mahal & Gregg Allman, Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis, Joan Baez & John Denver, Lulu & Maurice Gibb, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds,...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 40/52

Toni Braxton & Michael Mcdonald, Judy Garland & Barbra Streisand, Joan Baez & Mercedes Sosa, R.E.M. & Bruce Springsteen, Nelly Furtado & Dave Stewart, John Mellencamp & Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Sting...

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Booze In Blues

From 'Beer drinkin' woman' to 'Youll Never Miss The Water Till the Wells Gone Dry' , we have mixed 15 'Blues Only' tunes around the theme of 'Beverages'. It has...

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Boys Get The Blues, Girls Too

From 'Blues Boy s Tone' to 'Little Girl Won't Quit', we have mixed 18 'Strictly Blues' tunes around the theme of 'Boys & Girls'. It has Johnnie Taylor, Roosevelt Sykes,...

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Singing (and playing) With Chuck Berry

John Lennon, Johnnie Johnson, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen , Tina Turner, Etta James, Sha Na Na, Keith Richards, Little Richard, Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Ray Vaughan, George Thorogood, Bo Diddley

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This month In Blues Legends 06/12

Bobby 'Blue' Bland, Bobby Rush, Johnnie Taylor, Gary Moore, Albert Collins, Lurrie Bell, David Bromberg, Albert King, Sippie Wallace, John Mayall, The Bluesbreakers, James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King,...

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Dr. Feelgood record their third album : ‘Stupidity’ for United Artists (1975)

Dr. Feelgood's 'Stupidity' is their third album recorded live on May 23 & November 8, 1975 and released in September 1976 by United ArtistsTrack Listing : 1.Talking About You (Chuck...

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Chuck Berry starts the recording of his debut album ‘After School Session’ featuring ‘School Days’ (1955)

Chuck Berry's 'After School Session' is his debut album recorded in Chicago between May 21, 1955 and January 21, 1957, produced by Leonard & Phil Chess and released in May...

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Chess starts the recording of ‘Chuck Berry Is on Top’ album featuring Johnny B. Goode, Maybelle, Roll Over Beethoven, etc (1955)

'Chuck Berry Is on Top' is his third studio album featuring his greatest hits (Johnny B. Goode, Maybelle, Roll Over Beethoven and so on) recorded from May 21, 1955 till...

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Decca publish ‘The Rolling Stones,’ the band’s debut album featuring ‘Can I Get A Witness’ (1964)

'The The Rolling Stones' feat. 'Can I Get A Witness' is their debut eponymous album released on April 16 1964 by Decca.Track Listing : 1.Route 66 (Bobby Troup) - 02:20...

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We remember Chuck Berry. ‘Ageless Rocker & Bluesman’

This day (March 18, 2017), in St. Charles County, Missouri, died Charles Edward Anderson 'Chuck' Berryan American guitarist, singe, songwriter and rock and roll pioneerTracklist : 1 . Johnny B....

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