It is the closest approximation on a relatively legal album that you find of his amazing live show. Muddy was the basic foundation for that song, bo admitted. Listen to your favorite songs from bo diddley is a. This success was down to the fact that bo was touring the uk at the time of its release, part of a package tour that included the everly brothers. You could hear bo diddley a thousand million times and never get tired of moving your head up and down to jeromes maracas. Three guys, a girl with a tambourine and a slightly bemused audience. Prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. Mona oohoooooo, mona tell ya mona, what i wanna do geta my house anext door. Bo diddley was posthumously awarded a doctor of fine arts degree by the university of florida for his influence on american popular music. Bo diddley according to diddleys obituary in the new york times, mona was a song of praise he wrote for a 45yearold exotic dancer who worked at the flame show bar in detroit. Bo diddley at the long beach blues festival, photo via wikipedia authors note. Lets face it, bo diddley doesnt really have any bad songs. Listen to your favorite songs from mona by bo diddley with mainsqueeze now. Chuck berry two great guitars full album vintage music songs vintage music songs.
Bo diddley im a man 1955 pretty thingbring it to jerome 1955 who do you loveim bad 1956 hey bo diddley mona 1957 say, boss manbefore you accuse me 1957 road runnermy story 1960 bo diddley s a gunslinger 1960 you cant judge a book by the coveri can tell. Apr 28, 2016 bo diddley chords bo diddley e a\e 4x e a e e a\e bo diddley bought his babe a diamond ring, e a e e a\e if that diamond ring dont shine, e a e e a\e he gonna take it to a private eye, e a e e a\e if that private eye cant see e a e e a\e hed better not take the ring from me. Bo diddley was the first to give it a real personality, hence the nickname the bo diddley beat. Bo diddley december 30, 1928 june 2, 2008 the originator, was an influential american rock and roll singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Bo diddley, 1981 filmed and saved by fredvs, youtube alchy01. Amazingly, bo diddley s third album containing classics such as cops and robbers, run diddley daddy, and mona i need you baby has only been reissued on vinyl, and even thats out of print. He only had a few hits in the 1950s and early 60s, but as bo diddley sang, you cant judge a book by its cover. Provided to youtube by universal music group mona bo diddley the chess box. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Legendary guitarist, gifted songwriter, master of rhythm, snappy dresser bo diddley is all these things and more, and this twofer cd, which reissues diddley s first two albums on one convenient compact disc, offers a solid introduction to this mans special brand of musical innovation. The first and last sections, titled who do you love parts 1 and 2, are the most bo diddley anchored sections of the song with vocals and his wellknown beat. Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options. December 30, 1928 june 2, 2008, known as bo diddley, was an american singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll.
The song also became the template for buddy hollys not fade away. He influenced many artists, including buddy holly, elvis presley, the beatles, the rolling stones, the animals, and the clash. He is often cited as a key figure in the transition of blues into rock and roll, by introducing more insistent, driving rhythms and a harderedged guitar sound. He is cited as a key figure in the transition of blues into rock and roll, by introducing more insistent, driving rhythms and a harderedged guitar sound. Aug 05, 2005 visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. You cant judge an artist by his chart success, either, and diddley produced greater and more influential music than all but a handful of the best early rockers. Tom petty and bo diddley live at filmore performing mona. The guy invented the greatest drumbeat in the history of music. Cd universe is your source for bo diddley s song bo diddley mp3 download lyrics and much more. Mona i need you baby is a song written by ellas mcdaniel and was the bside to his 1957 single hey. The nonvocal sections have titles that play on the original, but beginning with different interrogatives. Songs that feature the bo diddleynot fade awayshaveanda.
Searches related to bodiddley total verified torrents. Barry from sauquoit, ny on may 16th 1975, bo diddley performed bo diddley on the nbctv program the midnight special. Bo diddley is a gunslinger is the fifth studio album by american rock and roll pioneer bo diddley released in december 1960 by checker records. Bo diddley bought his babe a diamond ring if that diamond ring dont shine he going to take it to a private eye if that private eye cant see hed better not take the ring. The album title comes from the albums first track called gunslinger and the cover art has bo diddley dressed in westernstyle clothing. The greatness of bo is not in the sugarcoated and pop produced gimmicks of his early 2minute recordings, but in the soulful blues, humor, ballads, and extended jams of his live shows. Im a man is a popular american song written and released by bo diddley in march 1955 on checker records as the bside to his hit bo diddley. The red barron snoopy and his friends for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The 10 best bo diddley podcast and radio episodes in 2019.
In rock, unlike the blues, a sense of beat is paramount. His trademark rhythm, the bo diddley beat shaveandahaircut, two bits, was an acknowledged influence on buddy holly. Watch the video for mona from bo diddley s his best for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar, and singer pro in g major. Add in bo s shimmering, sonic guitar sound and there is just no escape. Hey, mona, mona hey, hey hey hey, mona, oh mona hey, mona what i wanna do. This stress on rhythm over harmonics clearly distinguishes his music as rock and roll. In its people in america radio series, about influential people in american history, the voice of america radio service paid tribute to him, describing how his influence was so widespread that it is hard to imagine what rock and roll would have sounded. Bo diddley done had a farm hey bo diddley on that farm he had some women hey bo diddley women here, women there hey bo diddley women, women, women everywhere hey bo diddley but one little girl lived on a hill hey bo diddley she rustled and tussled like buffalo bill hey bo diddley one day she decided shed go for a ride hey bo diddley. He tuned his guitar to the e chord so he could go up and down the neck with that falling off a building sound. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer, type.
Mona by bo diddley with mainsqueeze on amazon music unlimited. Bo diddley according to diddley s obituary in the new york times, mona was a song of praise he wrote for a 45yearold exotic dancer who worked at the flame show bar in detroit. Mona, who do you love, im a man, and, of course, bo diddley, the first release that introduced the world to the bo diddley beat. The swaggering blues flip im a man was a hit in its own right. This video contains content from wmg, who has blocked it in your country on. I found this 54minute interview with bo diddley from may 10, 1985 by accident after digging up the print version of the interview. Bo diddley roadrunner mona live by jimbluesrock channel. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. For all that, diddley hit the pop charts just five times and the top 20 only once even though his 1955 debut single, bo diddley, backed with im a man, was number one on the rhythmandblues charts. Listen to bo diddley from the royal guardsmens snoopy vs. Bo diddley mona i need you baby sheet music in g major. Ellas mcdaniel, known as bo diddley, was an american singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer who played a key role in the transition from the blues. After playing for several years on chicagos legendary maxwell street, diddley signed with chess subsidiary checker in 1955.
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