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Bo Diddley
Composer: Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley)

Bo Diddley was performed by the Grateful Dead with Bo Diddley on March 25, 1972. The CD release of this song, Dick's Picks 30, lists the song as Hey Bo Diddley. Also played by the Allman Brothers Band, with Jerry Garcia sitting in, on December 31, 1973.

Originally recorded by Bo Diddley on 2nd March 1955, his first recording session. It was initially released as a single (on the A-side w/ I'm A Man on the flip side) in 1955 in both the 78rpm and the 45rpm single formats. It was subsequently released in 1967 as a 4 inch 'hip pocket' single. Writing credits are Ellas McDaniel, the real name of Bo Diddley. This often appears incorrectly on recordings and elsewhere as Ellis McDaniels or other variation.



Bo Diddley

no info Single, Bo Diddley, 1955
info Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley, 1957
info Love Those Goodies, Various Artists, 1959
no info Murray the K's Blasts From the Past, Various Artists, 1961
info Bo Diddley's A Twister, 1962
info 16 All-Time Greatest Hits, Bo Diddley, 1963
no info Original Golden Hits of the Great Blues Singers, Vol III, Various Artists, 1964
no info The Big T. N. T. Show Soundtrack, Various Artists, 1966
info Boss Man, Bo Diddley, 1967
info Super Blues, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley and Little Walter, 1968
no info Remember How Great, Vol 3, Various Artists, 1969
no info Sweet Toronto Soundtrack, Various Artists, 1970
info Got My Own Bag Of Tricks, Bo Diddley, 1972
info Fritz the Cat Soundtrack, Various Artists, 1972
no info The London Bo Diddley Sessions, Bo Diddley, 1973
no info Echoes of a Rock Era: The Early Years, Various Artists, 1973
no info His Greatest Sides, Vol. 1, Bo Diddley, 1983
no info 21 Legendary Superstars, Various Artists, 1983
info Bo Diddley / Go Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley, 1986
no info The Original Rock 'N' Roll Hits of the 50's, Vol. 3, Various Artists, 1986
no info The Best of Chess Rock & Roll, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1987
no info Stealing Home Soundtrack, Various Artists, 1988
no info Billboard Top R&B Hits: 1955, Various Artists, 1989
no info Great Tomato Blues Package, Various Artists, 1989
info The Chess Box, Bo Diddley, 1990
no info Rage in Harlem Soundtrack, Various Artists, 1990
no info Vintage Music: Original Classic Oldies from the 1950's : Vols. 1 & 2, Various Artists, 1990
no info The EP Collection, Bo Diddley, 1991
no info Rhythm & Blues: 1955, Various Artists, 1992
info The Chess Years, Bo Diddley, 1993
no info Sullivan Years: Rhythm and Blues Revue, Various Artists, 1993
no info Cruisin' 1955, Various Artists, 1993
no info Chess Rhythm and Roll, Various Artists, 1994
info The R&B Box: 30 Years of Rhythm & Blues, Various Artists, 1994
no info Max Weinberg Presents: Let There Be Drums, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1994
info Fritz the Cat/Heavy Traffic Soundtrack, Various Artists, 1996
info His Best (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection), Bo Diddley, 1997
no info History of Rock: The 50s, Pt. 1, Various Artists, 1997
no info The Best of 50's Jukebox Rock, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1998
no info Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s, Various Artists, 1999
no info Basic Blues, Vol. 1-3, Various Artists, 1999
no info DJ Don's Party Mix: Dance Party, Various Artists, 1999
info 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of, Bo Diddley, 2000
no info The Essential Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley, 2001
info Back to Black: 1900-1999, Various Artists, 2001
info Say It Loud! A Celebration of Black Music in America, Various Artists, 2001
no info The Ultimate Jukebox Hits of the '50s, Vols. 4 & 5, Various Artists, 2001
info 40 Years Of Jukebox Hits, Various Artists, 2002
info Jukebox Hits of the '50s, Various Artists, 2002
info The Best Of Blues: Blues Corner, Various Artists, 2003
no info Rock and Roll at Fifty: A Galaxy of Hits from Rock's First Decade, Various Artists, 2003
no info Golden Era of Rock 'n' Roll: 1954-1963, Various Artists, 2004
no info In the Mood for Blues, Various Artists, 2004
no info Universal Masters Collection, Bo Diddley, 2005
no info Single (Bo Diddley/I'm a Man), Bo Diddley, 2005
info Chess Pieces: The Very Best of Chess, Various Artists, 2005
no info Blowing the Fuse: 29 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1955, Various Artists, 2005
no info Great Men of Rock & Roll: The 50s, Various Artists, 2005
info The Story of Bo Diddley: The Very Best of Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley, 2006
info 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of 50s Rock N Roll, Various Artists, 2006
no info The Blues Had a Baby...They Called It Rock 'N' Roll, Various Artists, 2006
no info Hollywoodland Soundtrack, Various Artists, 2006
no info R&B Jukebox Hits 1955, Vol. 2, Various Artists, 2006
info I'm a Man: The Chess Masters, 1955-1958, Bo Diddley, 2007
no info The Definitive Collection, Bo Diddley, 2007
no info You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover, Bo Diddley, 2007
no info Birth of Rock: 18 Greatest, Various Artists, 2007
no info Early Years of Rock 'N' Roll, Various Artists, 2007
no info The Cavern: The Most Famous Club in the World, Various Artists, 2007
info Gold, Bo Diddley, 2008
info Turn Up the House Lights: Live in France 1989, Bo Diddley, 2008
no info Rock 'N' Roll Legends, Bo Diddley, 2008
no info The 50s Collection, Various Artists, 2008
no info Essential Blues Anthology, Various Artists, 2008
no info Chess Chartbusters, Vol. 4, Various Artists, 2008
no info Well-Worn Grooves: Golden Oldies Of The 50's, Various Artists, 2008
no info The Roots of Janis Joplin, Various Artists, 2009
info Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Live (DVD), Various Artists, 2009

 
Grateful Dead

info Dick's Picks, Vol. 30, Grateful Dead, 2003

Other recordings

no info Solid and Raunchy, Bill Black Combo, 1960
no info Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets, Bobby Vee, 1962
no info Teddy Randazzo Twists, Teddy Randazzo, 1962
no info Out of the Shadows, Shadows, 1962
no info Don't Knock The Twist Soundtrack, Various Artists (Carroll Brothers), 1962
no info Reminiscing, Buddy Holly, 1963
no info Single (Bo Diddley/Who Do You Love), Ronnie Hawkins, 1963
no info Best of Ronnie Hawkins, Ronnie Hawkins, 1963
no info Surfin' With the Shadows, Shadows, 1963
no info Everything Is A-OK!, Astronauts, 1964
no info Rockin' with the Astronauts, Astronauts, 1964
info Big Harmonica Special, Billy Lee Riley, 1964
no info In the Beginning, Animals, 1965
no info Are You a Boy or Are You A Girl?, Barbarians, 1966
no info Best of Buddy Holly, Buddy Holly, 1966
no info Snoopy vs. the Red Baron, The Royal Guardsmen, 1966
no info Greatest Hits, Buddy Holly, 1967
no info Tim Hardin 4, Tim Hardin, 1969
info Streetman, Barry Goldberg, 1970
no info Arkansas Rockpile, Ronnie Hawkins, 1970
no info Greatest Hits 2, Buddy Holly, 1970
info Smokin' O.P.'s, Bob Seger, 1972
no info Rock'n'roll Collection, Buddy Holly, 1972
no info The Best of the Groups, Various Artists, 1972
no info Single (Bo Diddley/Lonely Hours), Ronnie Hawkins, 1973
no info The Best of the Animals featuring Eric Burdon, 1973
no info Live Bullet, Bob Seger, 1976
Rockin', Ronnie Hawkins, 1977
no info 20 Golden Greats, Buddy Holly, 1978
no info New York City Band, New York City Band, 1979
no info Barbarians, Barbarians, 1979
no info Eric Burdon and the Animals, Animals, 1980
no info Stand In The Fire, Warren Zevon, 1981
no info Playin' Possum, Maureen Tucker, 1981
no info For the First Time Anywhere, Buddy Holly, 1983
no info Solid and Raunchy/Movin', Bill Black Combo, 1988
no info Love Songs, Jean-Paul Sartre Experience, 1988
no info Animals with Sonny Boy Williamson, Animals, 1988
no info Life in Exile After Abdication, Maureen Tucker, 1989
no info Everything Is A-OK!/Astronauts Orbit Campus, The Astronauts, 1989
no info Golden Greats, Buddy Holly, 1989
no info Live, Astronauts, 1989
no info Bayou Cadillac, Beausoleil, 1989
no info Best of Ronnie Hawkins and His Band, Ronnie Hawkins, 1990
no info Cub Digs Bo, Cub Koda, 1991
no info Meters Jam, Meters, 1992
no info Live: Oh No, They're Recording This Show, Moe Tucker, 1992
no info Attack of the Atomic Guitar, U.P. Wilson, 1992
no info Universal Musician, Joey Welz, 1993
no info Return of the Manticore, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, 1993
no info Hang On to a Dream: The Verve Recording, Tim Hardin, 1994
info Streetman / Blast From My Past, Barry Goldberg, 1994
no info In the Beginning, The Animals, 1994
no info Crescent City Groove Merchants, The Meters, 1994
no info They Walk Among Us, Mud Boy and The Neutrons, 1995
no info Mr. Guitar, Link Wray, 1995
no info The Roulette Years, Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks, 1995
no info Rock and Roll Resurrection/Giant of Rock, Ronnie Hawkins, 1996
no info Live, Sam Lay, 1996
no info Natural High, Bloodstone, 1996
no info Four by Four, Vol. 1, Various Artists (Ronnie Hawkins), 1996
no info Surfin' with the Astronauts/Everything', Astronauts, 1997
no info Guru Guru and Uli Trepte, Guru Guru, 1997
no info 706 Union Instrumentals, Various Artists (James Van Eaton), 1997
no info Hi Rollin': The Story of Bill Black's Combo, Bill Black's Combo, 1998
no info Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets/I Remember Buddy Holly, Bobby Vee, 1998
no info Universal Masters Collection, Buddy Holly, 1999
no info Family Affair: History of the Neville Brothers, 1999
info Box of Pearls: The Janis Joplin Collection, Janis Joplin, 1999
no info The EP Collection, Bobby Vee, 1999
info Stranger Than Fiction, Various Artists (Stephen King), 1999
no info The Shadows/Out of the Shadows, The Shadows, 2000
no info The Night Has a Thousand Eyes/Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets, Bobby Vee, 2000
no info Teenage Shutdown: She's a Pest!, Various Artists (The Rovin' Flames), 2000
no info Hot Rod Rock, Various Artists (Ronnie Hawkins), 2000
no info Revvin' It Up, Various Artists (Ronnie Hawkins), 2000
no info Northwest Battle of the Bands, Vol. 1: Flash and Crash, Various Artists (The Juveniles), 2000
no info Orbison, Roy Orbison, 2001
no info The Legendary Group at Their Best, The Astronauts, 2001
no info The Meters Anthology: The Josie Years, The Meters, 2001
no info The Ultimate EP Collection, Buddy Holly, 2001
no info Reminiscing/Showcase, Buddy Holly, 2001
no info The Singles +, Buddy Holly, 2001
no info Saxy Jazz/Solid and Raunchy, Bill Black's Combo, 2001
no info Snoopy vs. the Red Baron/Snoopy & His Friends, The Royal Guardsmen, 2001
no info Can't Stop Rockin': The Ultimate Collection, Ronnie Hawkins, 2001
no info Lost and Found: The Unreleased 1956 Recordings, The Teen Kings, 2001
no info Driving Rock, Various Artists (Ronnie Hawkins), 2001
no info Rock 'n Roll Generation: Jailhouse Rock, Various Artists (The Crickets), 2001
no info Get Low Down!: The Soul of New Orleans, '65-'67, Various Artists (Art Neville), 2001
no info 25 Greatest Hits, The Crickets, 2002
no info Best of Buddy Holly, Buddy Holly, 2002
no info Rock 'N' Roll Box, Various Artists (The Teen Kings), 2002
no info Northwest Battle of the Bands, Vol. 3, Various Artists (The Juveniles), 2002
no info Hey Bo Diddley: A Tribute!, Various Artists (Taj Mahal), 2002
no info Brother to Brother, Aaron & Art Neville, 2003
no info Ramshackle Daddies, Ramshackle Daddies, 2003
no info Get Your Greasy Head Off the Sham, Breast Fed Yak, 2003
no info Inspect For Damaged Gods, Soldier String Quartet, 2004
no info Rumble in London, The Animals/The Yardbirds, 2005
no info Mary Lou, Ronnie Hawkins & the Hawks, 2005
no info Law of the Jungle: The 64 Swan Demos, Link Wray & His Ray Men, 2005
no info Kings of Rock 'N' Roll, Buddy Holly, 2006
no info Ultimate Collection, Buddy Holly, 2006
no info History of Northwest Rock, Vol. 4: Battle of the Bands, Various Artists (The Juveniles), 2006
no info Colour Collection, Buddy Holly, 2007
no info Hollybilly: Buddy Holly 1956: The Complete Recordings, Buddy Holly, 2007
no info Ohh! Annie! The 1956 Sessions, Buddy Holly with the Three Tunes, 2007
no info Rock 'N' Roll Black 'N' White, Various Artists (Buddy Holly), 2007
no info Pure: Rock and Roll, Various Artists (Bobby Vee & The Crickets), 2007
no info Not Fade Away: The Hits and More..., Buddy Holly & the Crickets, 2008
no info Ronnie Rocks, Ronnie Hawkins, 2008
no info Arkansas Rockpile/Mojo Man, Ronnie Hawkins, 2008
no info Tribute To Bo Diddley, Various Artists (Taj Mahal), 2008
no info Golden Classics, Ronnie Hawkins, 2009
no info The Very Best of Buddy Holly and the Crickets, 2009
no info Original Hits: Rock 'N' Roll, Various Artists (Bobby Vee & The Crickets), 2009
no info Shakin' All Over, Various Artists (Bobby Vee & The Crickets), 2009

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