Friday, 1 March 2024

Bo Diddley "Bo Diddley Spring Weekend" 1959

Live recordings at a frat party at Cornell University in the Spring of 1959.
Diddley was an influential singer & guitarist who recorded his best known material for the Checker and Chess labels. He scored his first hit with the double sided single "Bo Diddley / I'm A Man" (1955), and a string of R&B hits followed through the 1950s & early 1960s, most notably "Diddley Daddy" (1955), "Mona" (1957), "Say Man" (1959), and "Road Runner" (1960). His trademark rhythm, the "Bo Diddley Beat", was an acknowledged influence on many artists including: Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, Jim Morrison, The Yardbirds, and George Thorogood, among others.
trax:
01 Hey Bo Diddley 02 Four Minutes of Bo 03 I'm a Man 04 Night Train 05 Cha Cha Bo 06 Yankee Doodle 07 Bo Diddley Says Goodnight

7 comments:

RYP said...

Bo Diddley "Bo Diddley Spring Weekend"
gitit! no pw
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tom said...

Frat is a derogatory term for fraternity

RiCK SAUNDERS said...

This looks fun! Thanks, Ryp.

Richie Muster said...

More Bo! Bless you.

RiCK SAUNDERS said...

Interesting. I grew up in a college town and have never heard frat described as a derogatory word, but rather as an abbreviation of fraternity.

Anonymous said...

RYP

Never knew of this recording. Thank you!

Best regards

Zippy

Anonymous said...

Thanks RYP,

a return to my youth!