
Entretanto ele usa o nome artístico Bo Diddley, provavelmente um jargão dos negros do sul dos Estados Unidos que significa "nada por enquanto". Outra fonte diz que este era seu apelido quando de sua carreira como boxeador.
Diddley ganhou a primeira guitarra de sua irmã ainda na juventude (na mesma época, frequentava aulas de violino). Sua principal influência para se tornar um artista de blues veio de John Lee Hooker.
Ele é mais conhecido pela "batida Bo Diddley", uma batida meio rumba feita usando-se a clave. Esta batida seria usada por vários outros artistas, incluindo Johnny Otis e sua "Willie and the Hand Jive" e Buddy Holly em "Not Fade Away", assim como canções mais obscuras como "In Love Again", de Gene Vincent e "Callin' All Cows" dos Blues Rockers.
O ritmo é tão importante na música de Bo Diddley que a harmonia é frequentemente reduzida a uma inclusão mínima. Suas canções (por exemplo, "Hey Bo Diddley" e "Who Do You Love?") na maioria não apresentam mudanças de acorde; isto é, elas não foram compostas com claves musicais, e o músico tem de cantar e tocar no mesmo acorde durante todo o tempo.
Vários artistas gravariam suas versões das canções de Diddley através dos anos. Os Animals gravaram "The Story of Bo Diddley", os Yardbirds "I'm a Man" e tanto os Woolies quanto George Thorogood alcançaram sucesso com "Who Do You Love", também a favorita dos The Doors.
Bo Diddley usa uma variedade de outros estilos entretanto, do back beat ao pop, frequentemente com o uso das maracas de Jerome Green. Ele foi também um influente guitarrista, com vários efeitos especiais e outras inovações no tom e no ataque. Ele também toca violino e violoncelo; este último é o destaque de sua triste instrumental "The Clock Strikes Twelve".
Embora Diddley tenha alcançado sucesso de público, ele raramente direcionava suas composições para o público adolescente. A exceção mais notável é provavelmente o álbum Bo Diddley's a Surfer, que apresentava a canção "Surfer's Love Call". Apesar de nunca ter subido numa prancha, Bo exerceu uma influência definitiva nos guitarristas de surf rock.
Em complemento às várias músicas lançadas por ele, Diddley escreveu o pioneiro sucesso pop "Love is Strange" para a dupla Mickey Baker e Sylvia Vanderpool (sob um pseudônimo, para aumentar seus royalties).
Em 17 de maio de 2007, foi anunciado a internação de Didley no Creighton University Medical Center em Omaha, Nebraska, depois de um derrame durante uma apresentação em Council Bluffs, Iowa, em 13 de maio. Ele já apresentava um histórico de hipertensão e diabetes, e exames indicaram que o derrame afetou o lado esquerdo de seu cérebro, comprometendo a fala e compreensão.
Em agosto de 2007, Diddley sofreu um incidente cardíaco enquanto se submetia a um check-up médico e foi internado em um hospital da Flórida. Diddley veio a falecer em 2 de junho de 2008, aos 79 anos, em sua casa na Flórida, vítima de insuficiência cardíaca. Fonte: Wikipédia. Texto: Udo Rempel. (urempel@fas.curitiba.pr.gov.br)
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Álbuns.
Bo Diddley (1958)

01. Bo Diddley
02. I'm a Man
03. Bring It to Jerome
04. Before You Accuse Me
05. Hey! Bo Diddley
06. Dearest Darling
07. Hush Your Mouth
08. Say Boss Man
09. Diddley Daddy (Ellas McDaniel, Harvey Fuqua)
10. Diddy Wah Diddy (Willie Dixon)
11. Who Do You Love
12. Pretty Thing (Ellas McDaniel, Willie Dixon)
02. I'm a Man
03. Bring It to Jerome
04. Before You Accuse Me
05. Hey! Bo Diddley
06. Dearest Darling
07. Hush Your Mouth
08. Say Boss Man
09. Diddley Daddy (Ellas McDaniel, Harvey Fuqua)
10. Diddy Wah Diddy (Willie Dixon)
11. Who Do You Love
12. Pretty Thing (Ellas McDaniel, Willie Dixon)
Go Bo Diddley (1959)

01. Crackin' Up
02. I'm Sorry
03. Bo's Guitar
04. Willie And Lillie
05. You Don't Love Me
06. Say Man
07. The Great Grandfather
08. Oh Yeah
09. Don't Let It Go
10. Little Girl
11. Dearest Darlin
12. The Clock Strikes Twelve
02. I'm Sorry
03. Bo's Guitar
04. Willie And Lillie
05. You Don't Love Me
06. Say Man
07. The Great Grandfather
08. Oh Yeah
09. Don't Let It Go
10. Little Girl
11. Dearest Darlin
12. The Clock Strikes Twelve
Have Guitar Will Travel (1960)

01. She's Alright
02. Cops and Robbers (K. Harris)
03. Run Diddley Daddy
04. Mumblin' Guitar
05. Mona (I Need You Baby)
06. Say Man, Back Again
07. Nursery Rhyme
08. I Love You So
09. Spanish Guitar
10. Dancing Girl
11. Come On Baby
02. Cops and Robbers (K. Harris)
03. Run Diddley Daddy
04. Mumblin' Guitar
05. Mona (I Need You Baby)
06. Say Man, Back Again
07. Nursery Rhyme
08. I Love You So
09. Spanish Guitar
10. Dancing Girl
11. Come On Baby
Bo Diddley in the Spotlight (1960)

01. Road Runner
02. Story of Bo Diddley
03. Scuttle Bug
04. Signifying Blues
05. Let Me In
06. Limber
07. Love Me
08. Craw-Dad
09. Walkin' and Talkin'
10. Travelin' West
11. Deed and Deed I Do
12. Live My Life
02. Story of Bo Diddley
03. Scuttle Bug
04. Signifying Blues
05. Let Me In
06. Limber
07. Love Me
08. Craw-Dad
09. Walkin' and Talkin'
10. Travelin' West
11. Deed and Deed I Do
12. Live My Life
Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger (1960)

01. Bo Diddley’s A Gunslinger
02. Ride On Josephine
03. Doing the Craw-Daddy
04. Cadillac
05. Somewhere
06. Cheyenne
07. Sixteen Tons
08. Whoa Mule (Shine)
09. No More Lovin'
10. Diddling
11. Do What I Say
12. Prisoner Of Love
02. Ride On Josephine
03. Doing the Craw-Daddy
04. Cadillac
05. Somewhere
06. Cheyenne
07. Sixteen Tons
08. Whoa Mule (Shine)
09. No More Lovin'
10. Diddling
11. Do What I Say
12. Prisoner Of Love
Bo Diddley Is a Lover (1961)

01. Not Guilty
02. Hong Kong, Mississippi
03. You're Looking Good
04. Bo's Vacation
05. Congo
06. Bo's Blues
07. Moon Baby
08. Bo Diddley Is a Lover
09. Aztec
10. Back Home
11. Bo Diddley Is Loose
12. Love Is a Secret
13. Quick Draw
14. Sick and Tired
02. Hong Kong, Mississippi
03. You're Looking Good
04. Bo's Vacation
05. Congo
06. Bo's Blues
07. Moon Baby
08. Bo Diddley Is a Lover
09. Aztec
10. Back Home
11. Bo Diddley Is Loose
12. Love Is a Secret
13. Quick Draw
14. Sick and Tired
Bo Diddley's a Twister (1962)

01. Detour
02. She's Alright
03. Doin' The Jaguar
04. Who Do You Love
05. Shank
06. Road Runner
07. My Babe
08. The Twister
09. Hey, Bo Diddley
10. Hush Your Mouth
11. Bo Diddley
12. I'm Looking For A Woman
13. Here 'Tis
14. I Know
02. She's Alright
03. Doin' The Jaguar
04. Who Do You Love
05. Shank
06. Road Runner
07. My Babe
08. The Twister
09. Hey, Bo Diddley
10. Hush Your Mouth
11. Bo Diddley
12. I'm Looking For A Woman
13. Here 'Tis
14. I Know
Bo Diddley (1962)

01. Mr. Khrushchev
02. Diddling
03. Give Me a Break
04. Who May Your Lover Be
05. Bo's Bounce
06. You Can't Judge a Book (cover Willie Dixon)
07. Babes in the Woods
08. Sad Sack
09. Mama Don't Allow No Twistin
10. You All Green
11. Bo's Twist
02. Diddling
03. Give Me a Break
04. Who May Your Lover Be
05. Bo's Bounce
06. You Can't Judge a Book (cover Willie Dixon)
07. Babes in the Woods
08. Sad Sack
09. Mama Don't Allow No Twistin
10. You All Green
11. Bo's Twist
Bo Diddley & Company (1962)

01. Ben
02. Help Out
03. Diana
04. Bo's A Lumber Jack
05. Lazy Woman
06. Mama Mia
07. Gimme Gimme
08. Put The Shoes on Willie
09. Pretty Girl
10. Same Old Thing
11. Met You On Saturday
12. Little Girl
02. Help Out
03. Diana
04. Bo's A Lumber Jack
05. Lazy Woman
06. Mama Mia
07. Gimme Gimme
08. Put The Shoes on Willie
09. Pretty Girl
10. Same Old Thing
11. Met You On Saturday
12. Little Girl
Surfin' with Bo Diddley (1963)

01. What Did I Say?
02. White Silver Sands
03. Surfboard Cha Cha
04. Surf, Sink or Swim
05. Piggy Back Surfers
06. Surfer's Love Call
07. Twisting Waves
08. Wishy Washy
09. The Hucklebuck
10. Ol' Man River
11. Oops He Slipped
12. Low Tide
02. White Silver Sands
03. Surfboard Cha Cha
04. Surf, Sink or Swim
05. Piggy Back Surfers
06. Surfer's Love Call
07. Twisting Waves
08. Wishy Washy
09. The Hucklebuck
10. Ol' Man River
11. Oops He Slipped
12. Low Tide
Bo Diddley's Beach Party (1963)

01. Memphis
02. Gunslinger (aka Bo Diddley's A Gunslinger)
03. Hey Bo Diddley
04. Old Smokey
05. Bo Diddley's Dog
06. I'm All Right
07. Mr.Custer
08. Bo's Waltz
09. What's Buggin' You (aka Cracklin' Up)
10. Road Runner
02. Gunslinger (aka Bo Diddley's A Gunslinger)
03. Hey Bo Diddley
04. Old Smokey
05. Bo Diddley's Dog
06. I'm All Right
07. Mr.Custer
08. Bo's Waltz
09. What's Buggin' You (aka Cracklin' Up)
10. Road Runner
Bo Diddley & Chuck Berry - Two Great Guitars (1964)

01. Liverpool Drive
02. Chuck's Beat
03. When The Saints Go Marching In
04. Bo's Beat
02. Chuck's Beat
03. When The Saints Go Marching In
04. Bo's Beat
The Originator (1966)

01. Pills
02. Jo Ann
03. Two Flies
04. Yakky Doodle
05. What Do You Know About Love
06. Do the Frog
07. Back to School
08. You Ain't Bad
09. Love You Baby
10. Limbo
11. Background to a Music
12. Puttentang (Nursery Rhyme)
13. Africa Speaks
14. We're Gonna Get Married
02. Jo Ann
03. Two Flies
04. Yakky Doodle
05. What Do You Know About Love
06. Do the Frog
07. Back to School
08. You Ain't Bad
09. Love You Baby
10. Limbo
11. Background to a Music
12. Puttentang (Nursery Rhyme)
13. Africa Speaks
14. We're Gonna Get Married
Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters & Little Walter - Super Blues (1967)

01. Long Distance Call
02. Who Do You Love?
03. I'm a Man
04. Bo Diddley
05. You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover
06. I Just Want to Make Love to You
07. My Babe
08. You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
09. Studio Chatter
10. Sad Hours
11. Juke
02. Who Do You Love?
03. I'm a Man
04. Bo Diddley
05. You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover
06. I Just Want to Make Love to You
07. My Babe
08. You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
09. Studio Chatter
10. Sad Hours
11. Juke
Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters & Bo Diddley - The Super Blues Band (1968)

01. Long Distance Call
02. Goin’ Down Slow
03. You Don’t Love Me
04. I’m a Man
05. Who Do You Love
06. The Red Rooster
07. Diddley Daddy
08. I Just Want to Make Love to You
02. Goin’ Down Slow
03. You Don’t Love Me
04. I’m a Man
05. Who Do You Love
06. The Red Rooster
07. Diddley Daddy
08. I Just Want to Make Love to You
The Black Gladiator (1970)

01. Elephant Man
02. You, Bo Diddley
03. Black Soul
04. Power House
05. If The Bible's Right
06. I've Got A Feeling
07. Shut Up, Woman
08. Hot Buttered Blues
09. Funky Fly
10. I Don't Like You
02. You, Bo Diddley
03. Black Soul
04. Power House
05. If The Bible's Right
06. I've Got A Feeling
07. Shut Up, Woman
08. Hot Buttered Blues
09. Funky Fly
10. I Don't Like You
Another Dimension (1971)

01. Shape I'm In
02. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
03. Pollution
04. Bad Moon Rising
05. Down on the Corner
06. I Said Shutup Woman
07. Bad Side of the Moon
08. Lodi
09. Go for Broke
02. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
03. Pollution
04. Bad Moon Rising
05. Down on the Corner
06. I Said Shutup Woman
07. Bad Side of the Moon
08. Lodi
09. Go for Broke
Where It All Began (1972)

01. I’ve Had It Hard
02. Woman
03. Look At Grandma
04. A Good Thing
05. Bad Trip
06. Hey Jerome
07. Infatuation
08. Take It All Off
09. Bo Diddley-Itis
02. Woman
03. Look At Grandma
04. A Good Thing
05. Bad Trip
06. Hey Jerome
07. Infatuation
08. Take It All Off
09. Bo Diddley-Itis
The London Bo Diddley Sessions (1973)

01. Don't Want No Lying Woman
02. Bo Diddley
03. Going Down
04. Make a Hit Record
05. Bo-Jam
06. Husband-In-Law
07. Do the Robot
08. Sneakers Ona Rooster
09. Get out of my Life
02. Bo Diddley
03. Going Down
04. Make a Hit Record
05. Bo-Jam
06. Husband-In-Law
07. Do the Robot
08. Sneakers Ona Rooster
09. Get out of my Life
Big Bad Bo (1974)

01. Bite You
02. He's Got All The Whiskey
03. Hit Or Miss
04. You've Got A Lot Of Nerve
05. Stop The Pusher
06. Evelee
07. I've Been Workin'
02. He's Got All The Whiskey
03. Hit Or Miss
04. You've Got A Lot Of Nerve
05. Stop The Pusher
06. Evelee
07. I've Been Workin'
The 20th Anniversary of Rock & Roll (1976)

01. Ride The Water (Part 1)
02. Not Fade Away
03. Kill My Body
04. Drag On
05. Ride The Water (Part 2)
06. I'm A Man (Bo Diddley Jam)
07. Hey Bo Diddley (Bo Diddley Jam)
08. Who Do You Love (Bo Diddley Jam)
09. Bo Diddley's A Gunslinger (Bo Diddley Jam)
10. I'm A Man (Bo Diddley Jam)
02. Not Fade Away
03. Kill My Body
04. Drag On
05. Ride The Water (Part 2)
06. I'm A Man (Bo Diddley Jam)
07. Hey Bo Diddley (Bo Diddley Jam)
08. Who Do You Love (Bo Diddley Jam)
09. Bo Diddley's A Gunslinger (Bo Diddley Jam)
10. I'm A Man (Bo Diddley Jam)
Ron Wood & Bo Diddley - Live at the Ritz (1992)

01. Roadrunner
02. I'm a Man
03. Crackin' Up
04. Hey! Bo Diddley
05. Plynth (Water Down the Drain)
06. Ooh la La
07. They Don't Make Outlaws Like They Used To
08. Honky Tonk Women
09. Money to Ronnie
10. Who Do You Love?
02. I'm a Man
03. Crackin' Up
04. Hey! Bo Diddley
05. Plynth (Water Down the Drain)
06. Ooh la La
07. They Don't Make Outlaws Like They Used To
08. Honky Tonk Women
09. Money to Ronnie
10. Who Do You Love?
A Man Amongst Men (1996)

01. Bo Diddley Is Crazy
02. Can I Walk You Home
03. Hey Baby
04. I Can’t Stand It
05. He’s Got A Key
06. A Man Amongst Men
07. Coatimundi
08. That Mule
09. Kids Don’t Do It
10. OOPS! Bo Diddley
11. Down Home Special (Bonus Track)
02. Can I Walk You Home
03. Hey Baby
04. I Can’t Stand It
05. He’s Got A Key
06. A Man Amongst Men
07. Coatimundi
08. That Mule
09. Kids Don’t Do It
10. OOPS! Bo Diddley
11. Down Home Special (Bonus Track)
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Muito obrigado mesmo...
ResponderExcluirSe todos nós gostamos de rock de vemos também ouvir blues, que é a sua "origem".
Bo Diddley é demais....
Espero que hajam mais posts de blues como Muddy Waters, Son House, Howlin' Wolf, entre outros...
Muito Obrigado Alex pelo Blues!!!!
Excelente! Indispensável no rock and roll. Muito de raíz.
ResponderExcluirBo Diddley é raiz! Um dos melhores Bluesman.
ResponderExcluirEu comecei ouvindo AC/DC, que é minha grande paixão, e hoje em dia não dispenso um blues, que é uma música fantástica e muito rica
ResponderExcluirGrande post,Bo Diddley é um dos maiores nomes do blues,parabéns de novo Alex.O muro nos lava a alma com pura cultura musical
ResponderExcluirheyyyy boo diddley!!
ResponderExcluirMr Bo!!! Fatastico!!!!
ResponderExcluirBlues de raiz,indispensável para quem gosta de guitarras de blues.Show muro.
ResponderExcluirGracias, excelente material para mi coleccion de blues, saludos.
ResponderExcluiros primeiros discos era mais p rock a billy e surf music...depois entra a veia do blues man..sensacional esses achados !!
ResponderExcluirJá conhecia várias músicas do primeiro disco em versões de outras bandas ... DINOSSAURO!!!!!!!
ResponderExcluirPuro Blues autentico.
ResponderExcluirMil gracias Alex y compañia.