The Story of Bo Diddley

~ Release by Bo Diddley (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleLength
1Mumblin’ Guitar
2:51
2Bo 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.
2:48
3I’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.
2:59
4Diddy Wah Diddy2:33
5Pretty Thing2:51
6Bring It to Jerome2:29
7Diddley Daddy2:28
8Who 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
9I’m Bad
3:17
10Cops and Robbers
recording of:
Cops and Robbers
lyricist and composer:
Kent Harris
3:27
11Walkin’ and Talkin’
2:43
12Say Man3:13
13Shut Up Woman
3:46
14Hush Your Mouth2:51
15You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover3:15
16The Story of Bo Diddley
recording of:
The Story of Bo Diddley
lyricist:
Eric Burdon
composer:
Eric Burdon and Bo Diddley
2:53
17Crackin’ Up2:06
18Craw-Dad
recording of:
Crawdad
writer:
Bo Diddley
2:29
19She’s Fine, She’s Mine
vocals:
Bo Diddley (in 1955)
recording of:
She's Fine, She's Mine (in 1955)
writer:
Bo Diddley
2:43
20Better Watch Yourself
2:56
21Bo’s a Lumber Jack
recording of:
Bo's a Lumberjack
2:42
22We’re Gonna Get Married
2:32
23Don’t Let It Go (Hold on to What You Got)2:46
24The Greatest Lover in the World
2:43
25Hey Good Looking
2:52
26500% More Man
2:55
27I’ve Had It Hard
3:24
2CD
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1Hey! Bo Diddley2:14
2Mona
recording of:
Mona
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
Arc Music and Copyright Control
2:22
3Here ’Tis
recording of:
Here ’Tis
lyricist and composer:
Bo Diddley
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
2:26
4Down Home Special
3:14
5I’m Looking for a Woman
2:34
6Before You Accuse Me3:06
7Road 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
8Bo Diddley Is Loose
3:04
9Cadillac
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.
2:46
10Oh Yea
recording of:
Oh Yeah
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
3:09
11Who May Your Lover Be
2:56
12You All Green
3:08
13Pills
recording of:
Pills
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
Arc Music
2:50
14Gun Slinger
guitar:
Bo Diddley
maracas:
Jerome Green (in 1960-08)
membranophone:
Frank Kirkland (in 1960-08)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (in 1960-08)
recording of:
Gunslinger
writer:
Bo Diddley
publisher:
Arc Music
1:54
15I Can Tell
bass guitar and drums (drum set):
[unknown] (on 1962-06-27)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (on 1962-06-27)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1962-06-27)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (on 1962-06-27)
recording of:
I Can Tell (on 1962-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Samuel Smith
writer:
Huey “Piano” Smith
previously attributed to:
McDaniel
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
4:34
16Run Diddley Daddy
recording of:
Diddley Daddy
writer:
Bo Diddley and Harvey Fuqua
2:43
17Hong Kong, Mississippi2:59
18Dearest Darling
recording of:
Dearest Darling
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
3:18
19Willie and Lillie2:18
20I Know (I’m Alright)
2:49
21You Don’t Love Me
2:53
22Ride 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
23Say Boss Man2:33
24Mr. Kruschev
3:01
25Ooh Baby
recording of:
Ooh Baby
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
2:52
26Elephant Man
4:31
27Bo’s Bounce
1:40