Esplorando i dischi : Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley ★

Bo Diddley è un album di compilation del musicista rock and roll americano Bo Diddley. Raccoglie alcune delle sue canzoni più influenti e durature, che sono state pubblicate come singoli tra il 1955 e il 1958. Chess Records ha pubblicato l’album nel 1958. Nel 2012, è stato classificato al numero 216 nella lista dei 500 migliori album di sempre dei Rolling Stone insieme alla sua seconda album, Go Bo Diddley (1959).
Tracklist:
“Bo Diddley”
“I’m a Man”
“Bring It to Jerome”
“Before You Accuse Me”
“Hey! Bo Diddley”
“Dearest Darling”
“Hush Your Mouth”
“Say, Boss Man”
“Diddley Daddy”
“Diddy Wah Diddy”
“Who Do You Love?”
“Pretty Thing”
Line Up :

Bo Diddley – vocals, guitar
Jerome Green – co-lead vocals on “Bring It to Jerome”, maracas
Frank Kirkland – drums
Clifton James – drums
Otis Spann – piano
Lafayette Leake – piano
Willie Dixon – bass
Billy Boy Arnold – harmonica on “I’m a Man”
Little Walter – harmonica on “Diddley Daddy”
Lester Davenport – harmonica on “Pretty Thing” and “Bring It to Jerome”
Little Willie Smith – harmonica on “Diddy Wah Diddy”
Jody Williams – guitar
The Moonglows – backing vocals on “Diddley Daddy” and “Diddy Wah Diddy”
Peggy Jones – backing vocals on “Hey! Bo Diddley”, guitar
The Flamingos – backing vocals on “Hey! Bo Diddley”
Chuck Stewart – cover art