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Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley has been played on NTS over 110 times, featured on 88 episodes and was first played on 16 October 2012.

Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates, December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known as Bo Diddley, was an American rhythm & blues and rock & roll singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer. He is cited as a key figure in the transition of blues into rock and roll, by introducing more insistent, driving rhythms and a harder-edged guitar sound. His use of African rhythms and the signature "Bo Diddley beat", a simple five-accent hambone rhythm, is a cornerstone of r&b, rock,…

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I'm A Man
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I'm A Man
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She's Fine, She's Mine
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Checker2015
She's Fine, She's Mine
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Pretty Thing
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Checker1955
Pretty Thing
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Hey, Bo Diddley
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Pye International1962
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The Great Grandfather
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Checker1959
The Great Grandfather
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Mona
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Pye International1964
Mona
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Crackin' Up
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Checker1959
Crackin' Up
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Gun Slinger
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Checker1960
Gun Slinger
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Elephant Man
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Checker1970
Elephant Man
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