The Chess Box

~ Release by Bo Diddley (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

1-9. 1955
10-11. 1956
12-15. 1957
16-19. 1958
20-22. 1958 or 1959
23-24. 1959

Tracklist

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1▼CD: 1955-1959
#TitleLength
1Bo Diddley
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1955-03-02)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (on 1955-03-02)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1955-03-02)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (on 1955-03-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 62), Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2017) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 277)
recording of:
Bo Diddley (on 1955-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Good Music Ltd.
2:47
2I'm a Man
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1955-03-02)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (on 1955-03-02)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold (on 1955-03-02)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1955-03-02)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (on 1955-03-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2018) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 370)
recording of:
I’m a Man (on 1955-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
68 Publishing Ltd., Arc Music Corp. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
3:00
3You Don't Love Me
2:53
4Diddley Daddy
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold
background vocals:
The Moonglows
vocals:
Bo Diddley
recording of:
Diddley Daddy
writer:
Bo Diddley and Harvey Fuqua
2:28
5Pretty Thing
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley
recording of:
Pretty Thing
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon and Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Hoochie Coochie Music
2:51
6Bring It to Jerome (alternate take)
recording of:
Bring It to Jerome
lyricist and composer:
Jerome Green
2:42
7Bring It to Jerome
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold
vocals:
Bo Diddley
recording of:
Bring It to Jerome
lyricist and composer:
Jerome Green
2:29
8Diddy Wah Diddy
guitar:
Bo Diddley
instruments:
Little Willie Smith
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Frank Kirkland
vocals:
Bo Diddley
recording of:
Diddy Wah Diddy
writer:
Willie Dixon and Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Hoochie Coochie Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd.
2:33
9I'm Looking for a Woman
2:33
10Who Do You Love?
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1956-05-24)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (on 1956-05-24) and Jody Williams (on 1956-05-24)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1956-05-24)
background vocals:
The Moonglows
vocals:
Bo Diddley (on 1956-05-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (from 1956 to present)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 132)
recording of:
Who Do You Love? (on 1956-05-24)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (in 1956)
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp. and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:30
11Down Home Special
3:13
12Hey Bo Diddley
double bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley and Jody Williams
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley
recording of:
Hey! Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
2:13
13Mona (I Need You Baby)
recording of:
Mona
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
Arc Music and Copyright Control
2:22
14Say Boss Man
double bass:
Willie Dixon
guitar:
Bo Diddley and Jody Williams
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Frank Kirkland
vocals:
Bo Diddley
recording of:
Say Boss Man
writer:
Bo Diddley
2:33
15Before You Accuse Me
double bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley and Jody Williams
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley
recording of:
Before You Accuse Me
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
Big Seven Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Figure Music and Longitude Music
3:06
16Say Man
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley
maracas and lead vocals:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley
recording of:
Say Man
writer:
Bo Diddley
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
3:13
17Hush Your Mouth (alternate take)
3:07
18The Clock Strikes Twelve
3:00
19Dearest Darling (alternate take)
recording of:
Dearest Darling
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
3:18
20Crackin' Up
drums (drum set):
Clifton James
guitar:
Bo Diddley
maracas:
Jerome Green
piano:
Otis Spann
background vocals:
The Carnations
vocals:
Bo Diddley
recording of:
Crackin’ Up
lyricist and composer:
Bo Diddley
2:07
21Don't Let Go (Hold On to What You Got)
recording of:
Don’t Let It Go
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
2:46
22I'm Sorry
2:26
23Mumblin' Guitar
2:50
24The Story of Bo Diddley
recording of:
The Story of Bo Diddley
lyricist:
Eric Burdon
composer:
Eric Burdon and Bo Diddley
2:52
2▼CD: 1959-1969
#TitleLength
1She's Alright
4:04
2Say Man, Back Again (alternate take)
3:04
3Road Runner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Checker (in 1959)
recording of:
Road Runner (in 1959-09)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
2:50
4Spend My Life With You
2:38
5Cadillac
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland (in 1960)
guitar:
Bo Diddley
maracas:
Jerome Green (in 1960)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (in 1960)
recording of:
Cadillac (in 1959-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bo Diddley
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., ARC Music Group and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
2:48
6Signifying Blues (extended version)
4:28
7Deed and Deed I Do
2:22
8You Know I Love You
recording of:
You Know I Love You So
writer:
Bo Diddley
2:56
9Look at My Baby
2:31
10Ride on Josephine
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (in 1960)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (in 1960)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (in 1960)
recording of:
Ride On Josephine (in 1960-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
3:03
11Aztec
2:28
12Back Home
2:29
13Pills
recording of:
Pills
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
Arc Music
2:50
14Untitled Instrumental
2:24
15I Can Tell
recording of:
I Can Tell
writer:
Ellas McDaniel and Huey “Piano” Smith
4:27
16You Can't Judge a Book by It's Cover
recording of:
You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Hoochie Coochie Music
3:15
17Who May Your Lover Be
2:56
18The Greatest Lover in the World
2:44
19500% More Man
2:55
20Ooh Baby
recording of:
Ooh Baby
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
2:51
21Bo Diddley 1969
recording of:
Bo Diddley (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Good Music Ltd.
2:35

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B000WLLA60 [info]

Release group

part of:The Chess Box (order: 4)