The late Bo Diddley (1928 - 2008) led a couple of amateur street bands in Chicago, IL in the 1940s & early 1950s: The Hipsters and The Langley Avenue Jive Cats. He turned pro and embarked on a solo career in March 1955, recording for Chess Records and becoming world-famous as the populariser of the Bo Diddley beat. His solo career lasted until June 2008, when he passed on, aged 79.
Bo DIDDLEY has written: 'Hey Bo Diddley!'
Bo Diddley is 5' 7".
The cast of The Legend of Bo Diddley - 1966 includes: Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley was born on December 30, 1928.
Bo Diddley was born on December 30, 1928.
The cast of Backstage with Bo Diddley - 2003 includes: Bo Diddley Rod Webber
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley died on June 2, 2008 at the age of 79.
Bo Diddley's Beach Party was created in 1963.
Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger was created on 1960-12-19.
Go Bo Diddley was created on 1955-03-19.
The Bo Diddley drum beat is a distinctive rhythm present in musician Ellas Bates's (AKA Bo Diddley) music. The characteristics of the Bo Diddley drum beat are almost identical to that of the clave rhythmetic pattern.