The Chess Box

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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 4,522 listeners
2 Play track I'm A Man - Single Version
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 2:58 33,736 listeners
3 Play track You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
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 2:50 19,278 listeners
4 Play track Diddley Daddy
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 2:28 38,971 listeners
5 Play track Pretty Thing
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 2:50 84,163 listeners
6 Play track Bring It To Jerome - Alternate Take
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 2:41 6,372 listeners
7 Play track Bring It To Jerome
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 2:24 52,654 listeners
8 Play track Diddy Wah Diddy
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 2:31 29,714 listeners
9 Play track I'm Looking for a Woman
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 2:34 19,132 listeners
10 Play track Who Do You Love
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 2:29 123,045 listeners
11 Play track Down Home Special
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 3:13 14,170 listeners
12 Play track Hey! Bo Diddley
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 2:12 46,378 listeners
13 Play track Mona
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14 Play track Say Boss Man
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 2:33 11,028 listeners
15 Play track Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself)
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 3:04 12,642 listeners
16 Say Man - Single Version
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 3:11 1,668 listeners
17 Hush Your Mouth (Alternate Take)
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18 The Clock Strikes Twelve
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 3:00 10,268 listeners
19 Dearest Darling - Alternate Take
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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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23 Play track Mumblin' Guitar
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24 Play track The Story of Bo Diddley
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25 Play track She's Alright
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26 Play track Say Man, Back Again (Alternate Take)
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27 Road Runner - Single Version
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28 Play track Spend My Life With You
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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 2,073 listeners
33 Look At My Baby
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34 Play track Ride On Josephine
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 3:03 9,448 listeners
35 Play track Aztec
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36 Back Home
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37 Play track Pills
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 2:50 19,661 listeners
38 Play track Untitled Instrumental
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 2:23 1,817 listeners
39 Play track I Can Tell
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 4:36 15,790 listeners
40 Play track You Can't Judge a Book By It's Cover
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 3:15 27,255 listeners
41 Play track Who May Your Lover Be
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 2:47 3,831 listeners
42 Play track The Greatest Lover in the World
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 2:38 2,347 listeners
43 Play track 500% More Man
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 2:55 2,979 listeners
44 Play track Ooh Baby
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 2:51 19,669 listeners
45 Play track Bo Diddley 1969
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 2:35 2,032 listeners

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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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