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The Chess Box
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Length
45 tracks
Release Date
1 January 1990
He's celebrated for the syncopated beat bearing his name that has spanned rock & roll's entire history. Unfortunately, his namesake also gets him mislabeled as a one-trick pony. This two-disc set does much to remedy the situation, tracking 1955 through 1968 and featuring all the hits. However, The Chess Box also displays Diddley's rock and blues versatility, from the reggae-ish (before there was reggae) "Crackin' Up" and the Who's onstage hard-rock anthem "Roadrunner" to the wonderful formerly U.K.-only "Greatest Lover in the Wor… read more
He's celebrated for the syncopated beat bearing his name that has spanned rock & roll's entire history. Unfortunately, his namesake als… read more
He's celebrated for the syncopated beat bearing his name that has spanned rock & roll's entire history. Unfortunately, his namesake also gets him mislabeled as a one-trick … read more

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1 Play track Bo Diddley - Single Version
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 2:44 4,397 listeners
2 Play track I'm A Man - Single Version
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 2:58 33,222 listeners
3 Play track You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
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 2:50 17,904 listeners
4 Play track Diddley Daddy
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 2:28 36,159 listeners
5 Play track Pretty Thing
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 2:50 78,962 listeners
6 Play track Bring It To Jerome - Alternate Take
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 2:41 6,213 listeners
7 Play track Bring It To Jerome
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 2:29 49,483 listeners
8 Play track Diddy Wah Diddy
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 2:27 27,974 listeners
9 Play track I'm Looking for a Woman
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 2:33 17,771 listeners
10 Play track Who Do You Love
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 2:27 114,776 listeners
11 Play track Down Home Special
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 3:14 13,199 listeners
12 Play track Hey! Bo Diddley
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 2:13 43,515 listeners
13 Play track Mona
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 2:23 25,336 listeners
14 Play track Say Boss Man
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 2:33 10,378 listeners
15 Play track Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself)
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 3:04 11,733 listeners
16 Say Man - Single Version
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 3:11 1,620 listeners
17 Hush Your Mouth (Alternate Take)
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18 The Clock Strikes Twelve
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 2:58 9,609 listeners
19 Dearest Darling - Alternate Take
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 3:15 449 listeners
20 Play track Crackin' Up
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21 Play track Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got)
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22 Play track I'm Sorry
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 2:24 13,076 listeners
23 Play track Mumblin' Guitar
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 2:49 8,867 listeners
24 Play track The Story of Bo Diddley
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25 Play track She's Alright
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 4:04 8,872 listeners
26 Play track Say Man, Back Again (Alternate Take)
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 3:03 356 listeners
27 Road Runner - Single Version
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 2:45 9,853 listeners
28 Play track Spend My Life With You
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 2:34 2,688 listeners
29 Play track Cadillac
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30 Play track Signifying Blues (Extended Version)
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31 Deed and Deed I Do
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32 Play track You Know I Love You
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 2:56 1,914 listeners
33 Look At My Baby
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34 Play track Ride On Josephine
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 3:03 8,827 listeners
35 Play track Aztec
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 2:26 5,372 listeners
36 Back Home
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 2:29 2,714 listeners
37 Play track Pills
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 2:47 18,216 listeners
38 Play track Untitled Instrumental
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 2:23 1,862 listeners
39 Play track I Can Tell
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 4:36 14,439 listeners
40 Play track You Can't Judge a Book By It's Cover
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 3:15 25,734 listeners
41 Play track Who May Your Lover Be
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 2:47 3,596 listeners
42 Play track The Greatest Lover in the World
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 2:38 2,168 listeners
43 Play track 500% More Man
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 2:57 2,730 listeners
44 Play track Ooh Baby
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 2:51 18,178 listeners
45 Play track Bo Diddley 1969
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 2:35 1,900 listeners

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Bo Diddley

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Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates, December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known as Bo Diddley, was an American rhythm & blues and rock & roll singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer. He is cited as a key figure in the transition of blues into rock and roll, by introducing more insistent, driving rhythms and a harder-edged guitar sound. His use of African rhythms and the signature "Bo Diddley beat", a simple five-accent hambone rhythm, is a cornerstone of r&b, rock, pop and hip hop. In recognition of his achievements, he was inducted into the Rock and … read more
Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates, December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known as Bo Diddley, was an American rhythm & blues and rock & roll singer, guitarist, songwriter and music… read more
Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates, December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known as Bo Diddley, was an American rhythm & blues and rock & roll singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer. He is cited as a key figure in the … read more

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