Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), born Ellas Otha Bates but changed as a child to Ellas McDaniel, was an American R&B and Chicago Blues vocalist and guitarist. In addition, he was a songwriter and music producer, usually as Ellas McDaniel, and had cameo appearances in movies. He was nicknamed The Originator because of his key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll, and rock, and influenced a host of acts, including Elvis Presley,Buddy Holly, the Beatles,The Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, Eric Clapton,The Who, Jimi Hendrix and Parliament Funkadelic.
He instigated a constant driving rhythm and biting electric guitar sound which he applied to a wide range of songs. His use of African rhythms and a signature beat, a simple five-accent clave rhythm, is a cornerstone of hip hop, rock, and pop. In recognition of his achievements Bo Diddley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation and a Grammy Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He is also recognised for his technical innovations, including his trademark rectangular guitar.
Bo Diddley (1962 album)
Bo Diddley is a studio album by American rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley, not to be confused with the 1958 compilation album of the same name. The 1962 album was released as Checker LP-2984 in August 1962 and featured the Willie Dixon-penned classic "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover", which was released as a 7" 45 rpm single in July 1962.
Success in Britain
In Britain, Bo Diddley was released as an LP by Pye International Records. The UK release charted at #11 on the UK Albums Chart. The success of the album followed the UK package tour that Bo had begun at the beginning of the year with the Everly Brothers, Little Richard, and the Rolling Stones.
Due to the album's success in the UK, many British bands recorded songs from the record.
Track listing
All songs were written and composed by Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley), except where noted.
Bo Diddley (1958 album)
Bo Diddley is a compilation album by American rock and roll musician Bo Diddley. It is a compilation of his singles since 1955. It collects several of his most influential and enduring songs. It was released on the Chess label in 1958.
Critical reception
Allmusic's Matthew Greenwald gave Bo Diddley four-and-a-half out of five stars and recommended it as one of the "few" essential albums for listeners who want to "play rock & roll, real rock & roll". Greenwald said that its 12 songs are exemplary of the Bo Diddley beat: "This is one of the greatest rock sounds that you're likely to hear, and it's all on this one record, too."
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Ellas McDaniel, except where noted.
Personnel
Per liner notes
Eddie Fontaine
Eddie Fontaine (March 6, 1927 – April 13, 1992) was an American actor and singer, best known for television roles in the 1960s and 1970s.
Biography
Born Edward Reardon in Springfield, Massachusetts, Fontaine signed as a vocalist with RCA in 1954 after serving in the US Navy. In 1955 he appeared at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in disc jockey Alan Freed's first rock and roll show. He also sang in the Jayne Mansfield movie The Girl Can't Help It (1956). Musically he is best remembered for his 1958 single "Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)", which was later covered by The Beatles. He is listed as a "legend" but not an inductee at the Rockabilly Hall of Fame site.
Fontaine moved to Van Nuys, California, in the 1960s after singing in night clubs in pre-Castro Cuba. He landed a role in the World War II series The Gallant Men, where he played ladies' man PFC Pete D'Angelo and occasionally sang. Although he never won another regular role in a television series Fontaine made many guest appearances on shows such as 77 Sunset Strip, Baretta, Happy Days, The Rockford Files and Quincy.
Bo Diddley (disambiguation)
Bo Diddley (1928–2008) was an American R&B vocalist, guitarist and songwriter.
Bo Diddley may also refer to:
Bo Diddley (Bo Diddley song)
"Bo Diddley" is a rhythm and blues and rock and roll song first recorded and sung by Bo Diddley at the Universal Recording Studio in Chicago and released on the Chess Records subsidiary Checker Records in 1955. It became an immediate hit single that stayed on the R&B charts for a total of 18 weeks, 2 of those weeks at #1, and seven more weeks than its flipside (the B-side, "I'm a Man"). It was the first recording to introduce African rhythms into rock and roll directly by using the patted juba beat. It was Bo Diddley's first recording and his first hit single. The song is featured on many of Bo Diddley's compilation albums including His Best.
In 2012 the A and B-side pair were added to the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry list of "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important" American sound recordings.
Song
The song is rhythmically similar to hambone, a technique of dancing and slapping various parts of the body to create a rhythm and song. It is lyrically similar to the traditional lullaby "Hush Little Baby". When Bo Diddley started playing with it, his electric guitar amplified the patted juba with his backup musicians on maracas and drums unifying the rhythm. This combination of rock and roll, African rhythms and sanctified guitar chord shouts was a true innovation and is often called a Bo Diddley Beat.
Bo Diddley (Arvingarna song)
Bo Diddley is a song written by Lasse Holm and Gert Lengstrand, and performed by Arvingarna at Melodifestivalen 1995, ending up at 6th position.
At the Swedish singles chart, it peaked at 21st position. The song also charted at Svensktoppen for 12 weeks between 18 March-3 June 1995, peaking at 2nd position.
Chart trajectory
References
External links
Podcasts:
Bo Diddley
ALBUMS
- 6 Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles, Sessions & Live Tracks released: 2013
- Bo Diddley and Company / Bo Diddley's a Twister released: 2013
- Hey! released: 2010
- Bo Diddley / Go Bo Diddley released: 2010
- Ride On: The Chess Masters, 1960-1961 released: 2009
- Gold released: 2008
- Rock 'n' Roll Legend released: 2008
- The Black Gladiator released: 2007
- The Definitive Collection released: 2007
- I'm a Man: The Chess Masters, 1955-1958 released: 2007
- The Story of Bo Diddley released: 2006
- Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger released: 2004
- The Essential Bo Diddley released: 2000
- 500% More Man released: 1999
- Bo Diddley & Screamin' Jay Hawkins released: 1997
- Guitar Legends released: 1997
- His Best released: 1997
- A Man Amongst Men released: 1996
- Bo Knows Bo released: 1995
- The Mighty Bo Diddley released: 1995
- The Chess Years 1955 - 1974 released: 1993
- Diddley Daddy released: 1993
- Bo's Blues released: 1993
- I'm a Man released: 1993
- The Blues Collection 5: Jungle Music released: 1993
- This Should Not Be released: 1993
- Super Blues released: 1992
- The Super Super Blues Band released: 1992
- Rare & Well Done released: 1991
- Best Of, Volume 1: 1955-1958 released: 1990
- Bo Diddley released: 1990
- The Chess Box released: 1990
- Bo Diddley released: 1986
- Big Bad Bo released: 1974
- The London Bo Diddley Sessions released: 1973
- Another Dimension released: 1971
- Two Great Guitars released: 1964
- Bo Diddley's Beach Party released: 1963
- Bo Diddley released: 1963
- Bo Diddley's a Twister released: 1962
- Hey! Bo Diddley released: 1962
- Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger released: 1961
- Bo Diddley Is a Lover released: 1961
- Have Guitar Will Travel released: 1960
- Bo Diddley in the Spotlight released: 1960
- Go Bo Diddley released: 1959
- Before You Accuse Me released:
- Tales From The Funk Dimension 1970-1973 released:
- Rock 'n' Roll Forever - Bo Diddley released:
- Say Man: 20 Greatest Hits released:
- 'Hey Bo Diddley' released:
- Who Do You Love released:
- 16 Greatest Hits released:
- Bo Diddley Rides Again / In the Spotlight released:
- Gold released:
- Moochas Gracias released:
- Signifying Blues released:
- Signifying Blues (Charly Blues Master Works, Volume 43) released:
- Live at the Ritz released:
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bo Diddley released:
- Breakin' Through the B.S. released:
6 Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles, Sessions & Live Tracks
Released 2013- Bo Diddley
- I'm a Man
- Bring It to Jerome
- Before You Accuse Me
- Hey Bo Diddley
- Dearest Darling
- Hush Your Mouth
- Say Boss Man
- Diddley Daddy
- Diddy Wah Diddy
- Who Do You Love
- Pretty Thing
- Crackin' Up
- I'm Sorry
- Bo's Guitar
- Willie and Lillie
- You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
- Say Man
- The Great Grandfather
- Oh Yea
- Don't Let It Go
- Little Girl
- The Clock Strikes Twelve
Bo Diddley and Company / Bo Diddley's a Twister
Released 2013- (Extra Read All About It) Ben
- Help Out
- Diana
- Bo's a Lumberjack
- Lazy Women
- Mama Mia
- Gimme Gimme
- Put the Shoes on Willie
- Pretty Girl
- Same Old Thing
- Met You on Saturday
- Little Girl
- Detour
- She's Alright
- Doin' the Jaguar
- Who Do You Love
- Shank
- Road Runner
- My Babe
- The Twister
- Hey, Bo Diddley
- Hush Your Mouth
- Bo Diddley
- I'm Looking for a Woman
- Here 'Tis
- I Know
- Oh Yeah (aka Oh Yes)
- I'm Hungry
- Watusi Bounce
- All Together
Bo Diddley / Go Bo Diddley
Released 2010- Bo Diddley
- I'm a Man
- Bring It to Jerome
- Before You Accuse Me
- Hey!, Bo Diddley
- Dearest Darling
- Hush Your Mouth
- Say Boss Man
- Diddley Daddy
- Diddy Wah Diddy
- Who Do You Love?
- Pretty Thing
- Crackin' Up
- I'm Sorry
- Bo's Guitar
- Willie and Lillie
- You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
- Say Man
- The Great Grandfather
- Oh Yeah
- Don't Let It Go (Hold On to What You Got)
- Little Girl
- The Clock Strikes Twelve
- Heart-O-Matic Love
- Bo Meets the Monster
Ride On: The Chess Masters, 1960-1961
Released 2009- My White Horse
- Live My Life
- Scuttle Bug
- Love Me
- Walkin' and Talkin'
- Mule Train (Lead vocal)
- Travelin' West
- Mule Train (Group vocal)
- Mule Train (alternate Group vocal)
- Merengue (Limbo)
- Say You Will
- Say You Will (alternate take)
- Craw-Dad
- Ride on Josephine
- No More Lovin'
- No More Lovin' (alternate take)
- Do What I Say
- Doing the Craw-Daddy
- Whoa Mule (Shine)
- Cheyenne
- Sixteen Tons
- Googlia Moo
- Working Man
- (Bo Diddley's a) Gunslinger
- Somewhere
Gold
Released 2008- Bo Diddley
- I'm a Man
- Little Girl
- You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
- Diddley Daddy
- She's Fine, She's Mine
- Pretty Thing
- Bring It to Jerome
- Diddy Wah Diddy
- I'm Looking for a Woman
- I'm Bad
- Who Do You Love
- Cops and Robbers
- Down Home Special
- Hey! Bo Diddley
- Mona
- Say Boss Man
- Before You Accuse Me
- Say Man
- Hush Your Mouth
Rock 'n' Roll Legend
Released 2008- Bo Diddley
- Pretty Thing
- I'm a Man
- Before You Accuse Me
- Who Do You Love
- Mona (I Need You Baby)
- Bring It to Jerome
- Hey Bo Diddley
- I'm Looking for a Woman
- Say Boss Man
- Diddley Daddy
- I'm Bad
- Diddy Wah Diddy
- Down Home Special
- Intro/Bo Diddley (live)
- Doctor Jekyll (live)
- Everleen (live)
- I Don't Know Where I've Been (live)
- You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover (live)
- Road Runner (live)
- I'm a Man (live)
- Mona (I Need You, Baby) (live)
The Definitive Collection
Released 2007- Bo Diddley
- I'm a Man (single version)
- You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
- Diddley Daddy (single version)
- Pretty Thing
- Bring it to Jerome
- I'm Looking for a Woman
- Who Do You Love (single version)
- Hey! Bo Diddley
- Mona (single version)
- Before You Accuse Me (Take a Look at Yourself)
- Say Man (single version)
- Dearest Darling (single version)
- Crackin' Up
- The Story of Bo Diddley
- Road Runner (single version)
- Pills
- I Can Tell
- You Can't Judge a Book by It's Cover
- Ooh Baby
I'm a Man: The Chess Masters, 1955-1958
Released 2007- Bo Diddley [alternate version 1]
- I'm a Man [alternate version]
- Little Girl [alternate version]
- Bo Diddley [alternate version 2]
- Bo Diddley
- I'm a Man
- Little Girl
- You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
- Diddley Dady
- She's Fine, She's Mine
- Pretty Thing
- Heart-O-Matic-Love [alternate version]
- Heart-O-Matic Love
- Bring It to Jerome [Unedited version]
- Bring It to Jerome
- Spanish Guitar
- Dancing Girl
- Diddy Wah Diddy
- I'm Looking for a Woman
- I'm Bad
- Love Is Strange
- Who Do You Love
- Cops and Robbers
- Down Home Special
The Story of Bo Diddley
Released 2006- Mumblin' Guitar
- Bo Diddley
- I'm a Man
- Diddy Wah Diddy
- Pretty Thing
- Bring It to Jerome
- Diddley Daddy
- Who Do You Love
- I'm Bad
- Cops and Robbers
- Walkin' and Talkin'
- Say Man
- Shut Up Woman
- Hush Your Mouth
- You Can't Judge a Book by It's Cover
- The Story of Bo Diddley
- Crackin' Up
- Craw-Dad
- She's Fine, She's Mine
- Better Watch Yourself
- Bo's a Lumber Jack
- We're Gonna Get Married
- Don't Let It Go (Hold on to What You Got)
- The Greatest Lover in the World
- Hey Good Looking
- 500% More Man
- I've Had It Hard
The Essential Bo Diddley
Released 2000- Bo Diddley
- I'm a Man
- You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover
- Story of Bo Diddley
- Who Do You Love
- Mona (I Need You Baby)
- I Can Tell
- Road Runner
- Pretty Thing
- Say Man
- Hey! Bo Diddley
- Cops and Robbers
- Before You Accuse Me
- Cadillac
- Diddley Daddy
- You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
- Bring It to Jerome
- Pills
- Dearest Darling
- I'm Looking for a Woman
His Best
Released 1997- Bo Diddley
- I'm a Man
- You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
- Diddley Daddy
- Pretty Thing
- Bring It to Jerome
- I'm Lookin' for a Woman
- Who Do You Love?
- Hey Bo Diddley
- Mona
- Before You Accuse Me
- Say Man
- Dearest Darling
- Crackin' Up
- The Story of Bo Diddley
- Road Runner
- Pills
- I Can Tell
- You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover
- Ooh Baby
The Chess Years 1955 - 1974
Released 1993- I'm a Man
- Little Girl
- Bo Diddley
- You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
- Diddley Daddy
- She's Fine She's Mine
- Pretty Thing
- Heart-O-Matic Love
- Bring It to Jerome
- Spanish Guitar
- Dancing Girl
- Diddy Wah Diddy
- I'm Looking for a Woman
- I'm Bad
- Who Do You Love
- Cops and Robbers
- Down Home Special
- Hey Bo Diddley
- Mona
- Say Boss Man
- Before You Accuse Me
- Say Man
- Hush Your Mouth
- Bo's Guitar
- Clock Strikes Twelve
- Dearest Darling
- Willie and Lillie
Diddley Daddy
Released 1993- Bo Diddley
- I'm a Man
- You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
- Diddley Dady
- She's Fine, She's Mine
- Pretty Thing
- Bring It to Jerome
- Diddy Wah Diddy
- I'm Looking for a Woman
- Who Do You Love
- Cops and Robbers
- Hey! Bo Diddley
- Mona (I Need You Baby)
- Before You Accuse Me
- Say Man
- Hush Your Mouth
- Bo's Guitar
- Willie and Lillie
- Crackin Up
- I'm Sorry
- Nursery Rhyme
- The Story of Bo Diddley
- Road Runner
- You Can't Judge a Book by Looking at the Cover
Bo's Blues
Released 1993- Down Home Special
- You Don't Love Me
- Blues Blues
- 500% More Man
- Live My Life
- She's Fine, She's Mine
- Heart-O-Matic Love
- Bring It to Jerome
- Pretty Thing
- You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover
- The Clock Strikes Twelve
- Cops and Robbers
- Run Diddley Daddy
- Before You Accuse Me
- Diddy Wah Diddy
- Bo's Blues
- Little Girl
- I'm a Man
- I'm Bad
- Who Do You Love
- I'm Looking for a Woman
- Two Files
The Blues Collection 5: Jungle Music
Released 1993- The Story of Bo Diddley
- Down Home Special
- Little Girl
- Bo Diddley
- You Don't Love Me
- Diddy Wah Diddy
- Pretty Thing
- Bring It to Jerome
- Dancing Girl
- Who Do You Love
- Crackin' Up
- I Am Looking for a Woman
- Cops & Robbers
- Nursery Rhyme
- Hey! Bo Diddley
- You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover
- Before You Accuse Me
- Say Man
The Chess Box
Released 1990- Bo Diddley
- I'm a Man
- You Don't Love Me
- Diddley Daddy
- Pretty Thing
- Bring It to Jerome (alternate take)
- Bring It to Jerome
- Diddy Wah Diddy
- I'm Looking for a Woman
- Who Do You Love?
- Down Home Special
- Hey Bo Diddley
- Mona (I Need You Baby)
- Say Boss Man
- Before You Accuse Me
- Say Man
- Hush Your Mouth (alternate take)
- The Clock Strikes Twelve
- Dearest Darling (alternate take)
- Crackin' Up
- Don't Let Go (Hold On to What You Got)
- I'm Sorry
- Mumblin' Guitar
- The Story of Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley Rides Again / In the Spotlight
- Bring It to Jerome
- Cops and Robbers
- Mumblin' Guitar
- Oh Yea
- You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
- Down Home Train
- Bo Diddley Is Loose
- Little Girl
- Call Me (Bo's Blues)
- Don't Let It Go
- Nursery Rhyme
- Dearest Darling
- Gimme Gimme
- Not Guilty
- Scuttle Bug
- Say Man
- Let Me In
- Hong Kong, Mississippi
- Craw-Dad
- Bo's a Lumberjack
- Walkin' and Talkin'
- I Need You Baby
- You're Looking Good
- She's Alright
Born: 1928-12-30
Died: 2008-06-02
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by Eddie Fontaine
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by Eddie Fontaine
Cool It Baby
by: Eddie FontaineI'm finding out what love is all about
And every day at three when school lets out
I see my baby I get weak in the knees
There's nothin' shakin' but the leaves on the trees
Why must she be such a doggone tease?
There's nothin' shakin' but the leaves on the trees
We meet the gang and go to Rockin' Joe's
The cats are stompin' on their heels and toes
I grab my baby, tried to give her a squeeze
Nothin' shakin' but the leaves on the trees
My daddy told me there'd be times like these
There's nothin' shakin' but the leaves on the trees
She's got a way that makes me act like a fool
Oh, she spends my money then she plays me cruel
I'm beggin' her for kisses on bended knees
Gimme some lovin' baby, please, please, please
But I keep trying hard to make her mine
Someday the wind will blow, the sun will shine
Until that time she puts my heart at ease
There's nothin' shakin' but the leaves on the trees
She locked my heart and threw away the keys
There's nothin' shakin' but the leaves on the trees
Ha ha ha!
Nothin' shakin' but the leaves on the trees
She's got a way that makes me act like a fool
Oh, spends my money then she plays me cruel
I'm beggin' for her kisses on bended knees
Why don't ya gimme some lovin' baby, please, please,
please
But I keep trying hard to make her mine
Someday the wind will blow, the sun will shine
Until that time she puts my heart at ease
There's nothin' shakin' but the leaves on the trees
Why must she be such a doggone tease?
There's nothin' shakin' but the leaves on the trees
Nothin' shakin' but the leaves on the trees
Nothin' shakin', oh shakin'