Bo diddley road runner the chess masters, 19591960 discogs. He continued to record and tour until his death from a heart attack in 2008. The cause was heart failure, according to a spokesperson. Its been a year since bo diddley died june 2, 2008, of heart failure at age 79 in. Bo diddley crackin up the great grandfather discogs. The album was bo s first studio album and his first lp for checker records. In songs like bo diddley, who do you love, mona, crackin up, say, man. Known as the originator, bo s instantly recognisable sound and beat cast it s influence on countless rock n roll artists from the likes of buddy holly, elvis and the stones as well as being claimed by a new generation of rappers and hiphop musicians. Bo diddley ll buy baby a diamond ring if that diamond ring dont shine hes gonna take it to a private eye if that private eye cant see he better not takea ringa from me wont you come to my house aback at home takea my baby on the way from home lovea that boodoo, oh whereve you been up to your house and gone again bo diddley caught a. Track 125 originally released on say man, back again shes alright. Features song lyrics for bo diddley s crackin up album. The next single crackin up bw the great grandfather was released in may. Bo diddley, diddley daddy the title of the song has come to stand for bo diddley himself, as evidenced from articles about diddley by val wilmer 14 and stuart colman. Edit lyrics print lyrics what does this song mean to you.
King jams with slash and others 66 live at the royal albert hall 2011. One scholar found this rhythm in rhythm and blues recordings made in the years 194455, including two by johnny otis from 1948. He had suffered a heart attack in august 2007, three months after suffering a stroke which affected his ability to speak. He is cited as a key figure in the transition of blues into rock and roll, by introducing more insistent, driving rhythms and a harderedged guitar sound. Jun 02, 2008 bo diddley, who has died aged 79, was one of the most important influences in the development of popular music, even though for much of his career he was seldom in the charts or in the recording. The new album features a couple of bo diddley tunes. You always holling about wherever i been you always screaming about the money i spend whats bugging you. Tracks 124, 28, 215, 224 originally released on bo diddley the chess box. He had 10 entries on the us r and b charts, and 2 more pop hits, in 1963 and 1965, on. Tracks 210, 211, 216, 217 originally released on bo diddley bo diddley is a gunslinger.
The first and last sections, titled who do you love parts 1 and 2, are the most bo diddley anchored sections of the song with vocals and his wellknown beat. Crackin up bo diddley cover art, cover version finding. Mar 16, 2012 bo diddley with lady bo youre crackin up. Bo diddley only had one top 40 hit on the billboard hot 100 and only one album charting on the billboard 200, but bo has achieved worldwide fame and respect as a member of the founding of rock and roll and has had his songs covered by many diverse artists. Jun 02, 2008 bo diddley, one of the fathers of rocknroll, has died in florida at the age of 79. Vinyl 7 bo diddley crackin up the great grandfather 1959, vinyl discogs. All of bo diddley s singles from his defining years, 19551962, at chess records subsidiary checker. June 2, 2008 one of the fathers of rock n roll, bo diddley was born ellas bates in mississippi and grew up in chicago, where he played guitar on street. Bo diddleys beach party was released on the pie international label in december 1963 and its code is npl 28032. Go bo diddley is the second album by rock and roll pioneer bo diddley, released in july 1959. Prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. Bo diddley died on june 2, 2008, of heart failure at his home in archer, florida.
Bo diddley was born ellas bates on sunday december 30, 1928, on a small farm near the town of mccomb, mississippi, in rural pike county, close to the louisiana border, the only child of ethel wilson and eugene bates, he had three halfbrothers and a halfsister. The famous bo diddley beat still sounds as urgent and as powerful as the day these songs were cut. Jun 02, 2008 bo diddley, who has died aged 79, was belatedly acknowledged as one of the most widelycopied pioneers of rocknroll music, but he didnt bother to hide his disgust about the decades hed spent. In 2003 rolling stone magazine ranked it number 214 on its the 500 greatest albums of all time, and 216 in a 2012 revised list. He showed kids like bb king that delta blues was dead. Jun 02, 2008 bo diddley, one of the founding fathers of rock and roll, died today in his home in archer, florida, where he had lived for 20 years. Diddley, whose signature hambone beat provided one of the original and most enduring rhythms in rock, built. In the early 1950s, bo diddley created a trademark sound that brought together. When i point this out, he cracks, im smarter than the average bear. He spoiled her long ago, and now she expects royal treatment he even does her laundry. Bo diddley s woman is driving him crazy in this song, so much so that hes crackin up. Bo diddley, original name ellas bates, later ellas mcdaniel, born december 30, 1928, mccomb, mississippi, u. Bo diddley during 20th annual rock and roll hall of fame induction ceremony. The grammywinning singerguitarist died of heart failure in florida, his spokeswoman said.
Jun 03, 2008 bo diddley, a rhythmandblues pioneer who was one of the major architects of rock n roll, died monday from heart failure at his home in archer, fla. Mar 01, 2010 one night jimmy morrison thought about killing himself, but then bo diddley came on the radio, singing crackin up a jokey song about being nuts. In november 1959, bo released his most popular single say manthe clock strikes twelve which became a crossover hit reaching number 20 on the billboard hot 100. A very valuable musical history lesson in one easytoget package. Yeah, yeah, youre crackin up i do your laundry and your cooking too what more for a woman could a man like me do youre bugging me yeah, yeah, youre crackin up i spoiled you woman, a long time ago i used to bring your meals and bring em to your door im all fed up yeah, yeah, you buggin me. Crackin up this song is by bo diddley and appears on the album go bo diddley 1959, on the album his best 1997, on the compilation album im a man. Music of the sixties whats bugging you cracking up bo. In its people in america radio series, about influential people in american history, the voice of america radio service paid tribute to him, describing how his influence was so widespread that it is hard to imagine what rock and roll would have sounded. Jun 02, 2008 musician bo diddley has died at the age of 79. Youre crackin up i caught you, woman, a long time ago keep your hand out of my pocket keep your foot out my door that wrong with you, oh yeah, youre crackin up i used to do your cookin, your laundry too now what more for a woman could a man like me do i feel, oh yeah youre bugging me crackin up. The nonvocal sections have titles that play on the original, but beginning with different interrogatives. Garry mitchell, his grandson and one of more than thirtyfive family members at the musicians home when he died at 1. Bo was brought up by women all around him, and he was. Bo diddley was posthumously awarded a doctor of fine arts degree by the university of florida for his influence on american popular music.
Bo diddley bo diddley 1958, indianapolis press, vinyl. The bo diddley beat is essentially the clave rhythm, one of the most common bell patterns found in subsaharan african music traditions. Mitchell joked that diddley got up so early, he would tap the roosters on the shoulder to wake them up. One night jimmy morrison thought about killing himself, but then bo diddley came on the radio, singing crackin up a jokey song about being nuts. Yeah, yeah, youre cracking up i do your laundry and your. Bo diddley, who died yesterday at 79, was a swaggering blues belter. The bo diddley beat is prominent in this first song he recorded at. Maybellene is a country song sped up, says george thorogood, who has. Yet the rhythm was only one element of his best records.
Growing up on the citys south side, he was an active member of his local baptist. Youre crackin up i caught you, woman, a long time ago keep your hand out of my pocket keep your foot out my door that wrong with you, oh yeah, youre crackin up i used to do your cookin, your laundry too now what more for a woman could a man like me do i feel, oh yeah youre bugging me. In 2003 rolling stone magazine ranked it number 214 on its the 500 greatest albums of all time, 5 and 216 in a 2012 revised list. Bo diddley, 79, a grandfather of rock music the new york sun. The indestructible beat of bo diddley rolling stone. Bo diddley gave different accounts of how he began to use this rhythm. Bo diddley, a singer and guitarist who invented his own name, his own guitars, his own beat and, with a handful of other musical pioneers, rock n roll itself, died monday at his home in. Go bo diddley was released two months later in july.