From events.chicagoreader.com
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A Bo Diddley sideman, heirs of Cajun royalty, and more at the U. of C. Folk Festival
by Luca Cimarusti
The University of Chicago Folk Festival celebrates its 52nd year this weekend. Mandel Hall hosts three evenings of folk, blues, Cajun, and gospel acts, including Bo Diddley harmonica player Billy Boy Arnold (Fri 2/10, Sun 2/12), bluegrass favorites Tony Holt & the Wildwood Valley Boys (Sat 2/11, Sun 2/12), and...
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Apropos of nothing but to get the police off the streets by nine o'clock, here's sixty-six minutes of The Originator, Bo Diddley, seen here with friends Jerome Green, The Duchess, Chuck Berry and himself, Bo Diddley:
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From blog.wfmu.org
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jambands.comJamie McLean Bandjambands.com“Box of Memories” is akin to the Black Crowes; hinting at country in the verse, swagger in the chorus, and softly swinging the Bo Diddley below it all. A mid-period Beatles/late Bo Diddley mashup it's not quite, but it's fun no less.
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From news.google.com
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by Robert Wilkinson Ellas Otha Bates, aka Ellas McDaniel, was none other than the legendary Bo Diddley, the man who gave the world "the Bo Diddley beat" and influenced countless songwriters and performers. He crashed into the rhythm and blues...
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From aquariuspapers.com
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A double Lp from the Chess label circa 1984. A live concert but no information on the sleeve as to where or when. Features such artists as Elias McDaniel (Bo Diddley), Willie Dixon, Lafayette Leake, Jimmy Reed, T-Bone Walker etc.Wikipedia says of Bo Diddley -"Ellas Otha Bates (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known by his stage name Bo Diddley, was an American rhythm and blues vocalist, guitarist, songwriter (usually as Ellas McDaniel), and...
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From bootsalesounds.blogspot.com
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Diddley was a pioneering African-American rock-and-roll singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He was known for his pounding signature beat, guitar effects, and jive talk, and he was a powerful influence on generations of rockers, including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, and the Rolling Stones. Nicknamed after the single-stringed folk instrument called a diddley bow, he studied the violin at his Baptist Church in Chicago and began performing in South...
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From thefreedictionary.com
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Homemade 3-string slide guitar/diddley bow - Poor Boy (John Fahey)
Homemade 3-string slide guitar/diddley bow. Some pictures first and then me playing a 3-string arrangement of John Fahey's version of "Poor Boy." Built from 100% recycled junk by a friend and I from stuff found lying around my house. Tuned CGC using the A, D, and high E strings from an acoustic set. Hope you enjoy it!
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From youtube.com
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Bo Diddley was an American rock and roll singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was also well known for playing a rectangular guitar. On June 2, 2008 Diddley died of heart failure at his home in Archer, Florida, he was 79-year-old.
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