Diddley,Bo Collection 1955-62 CD

Bo Diddley, also known as Ellas McDaniel, was one of the most distinctive and influential artists in the transition of popular music from blues and R&B through to rock 'n' roll during the 1950s. His music was best-known for his use of the guitar riff based on the 3/2 clave, sometimes known as "shave and a haircut, two bits", and it was a motif taken up by many artists after he popularised it with his early hits. Although he did not have a huge number of hits, his songs, such as "I'm A Man", "Pretty Thing", "Who Do You Love" and "Mona" have inspired and been recorded by a huge number of artists. This great value 86-track 3-CD collection comprises the A & B sides of all his singles for the Checker label from his 1955 debut through to 1962, plus the tracks which were not included on his singles from his first seven albums - "Bo Diddley", "Go Bo Diddley", "Have Guitar Will Travel", "In The Spotlight", "Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger", "Bo Diddley Is A Lover" and "Bo Diddley Is A Twister". It's thorough overview of his crucial first few years of recording, which established his unique position as one of the pioneers of the genre.

1. Bo Diddley 2. I'm a Man 3. Diddley Daddy 4. She's Fine, She's Mine 5. Pretty Thing 6. Bring It to Jerome 7. Diddy Wah Diddy 8. I Am Looking for a Woman 9. Who Do You Love? 10. I'm Bad 11. Cops and Robbers 12. Down Home Special 13. Hey! Bo Diddley 14. Mona 15. Say! Boss Man 16. Before You Accuse Me 17. Hush Your Mouth 18. Dearest Darling 19. Willie and Lillie 20. Bo Meets the Monster 21. I'm Sorry 22. Oh Yeah 23. Crackin' Up 24. The Great Grandfather 25. Say Man 26. The Clock Strikes Twelve 27. She's Alright 28. Love Me 29. Deed and Deed I Do 30. Live My Life 31. Ride on Josephine 32. Doing the Craw-Daddy 33. Cadillac 34. Somewhere 35. Cheyenne 36. Sixteen Tons 37. Whoa Mule 38. No More Lovin' 39. Diddling 40. Hong Kong, Mississippi 41. You're Looking Good 42. Bo's Vacation 43. Congo 44. Bo's Blues 45. Bo Diddley Is a Lover 46. Back Home 47. Bo Diddley Is Loose 48. Love Is a Secret 49. Quick Draw 50. Detour 51. Doin' the Jaguar 52. Shank 53. My Babe 54. The Twister 55. Here 'Tis 56. I Know