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  • Jopparelli’s Warm Bass Mix

    Hey, it's cold outside! You need some warm basslines to heat you up. Here's a short  vinyl mix I di

  • Bo Diddley 1966

    Wow...I wish more Sunday morning's were like this. Thanks to our buddies over at WFMU's Rock 'n Soul

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  • Christie's Pop Culture auctions - US & UK

    As mentioned last week, Christies will be having another major Pop Culture/Music auction in the UK o

  • Bo Diddley - His Best (1997)

    01 - Bo Diddley 02 - I'm A Man 03 - You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care) 04 - Diddley Daddy 05 - Pre

  • Biography Bo Diddley

    Bo Diddley
    This article is about the singer. For the album, see Bo Diddley . For the song, see Bo Diddley . Bo Diddley (born December 30, 1928) aka "The Originator", is an influential American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and guitarist. 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 hard edged guitar sound. He is also known for his characteristic rectangular guitar. Early life and career He was born Ellas Otha BatesSome sources give his name as Otha Ellas Bates in McComb, Mississippi, and was adopted and raised by his mother's cousin, Gussie McDaniel. He took her surname, becoming Ellas McDaniel. The family moved to Chicago when he was seven.http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/bo-diddley He took violin lessons as a youth, but was given a guitar by his sist

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