Ever heard "I Want Candy" or "Not Fade Away" or "Willie & The Hand Jive", Shirley & Company's "Shame, Shame, Shame" or U2's "Desire" or George Michael's "Faith"? If you have, then you've heard the "Bo Diddley beat", the most famous beat in the world! One of the founding fathers of rock 'n' roll...See full bio »
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Episode #1.49
(1965)
(performer: "Mama Don't Allow No Twistin'", "Give Me a Break", "You Can't Judge a Book by It's Cover", "Road Runner", "Hey, Bo Diddley")
Bo Diddley put the rock in rock & roll", "Bo Knows
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Trivia:
As a child, he was taught to play the violin by the music director of his church. One of his fellow students grew up to become jazz violinist Leroy Jenkins.
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Trademark:
His stetson hat and custom-built electric guitars
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