The "Florida Keys for Katrina Relief" had originally been set for October 23, 2005, when Hurricane Wilma barreled through the Florida Keys on October 24, causing flooding and economic mayhem. He joined the Rolling Stones on their 1994 concert broadcast of Voodoo Lounge, performing "Who Do You Love?". Bo Diddley performs "Bo Diddley" live at the Washington Convention Center for the Presidential Inaugural Concert in 1989. [80][81] He then went about designing a smaller, less-restrictive guitar that allowed him to keep jumping around on stage while still playing his guitar. In its simplest form, the Bo Diddley beat can be counted out as either a one-bar or a two-bar phrase. His final guitar performance on a studio album was with the New York Dolls on their 2006 album One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This. In 1983, he made a cameo appearance as a Philadelphia pawn shop owner in the comedy film Trading Places. 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In the UK, Uncut magazine included his 1957 debut album, Bo Diddley, in its listing of the '100 Music, Movie & TV Moments That Have Changed the World'. [52] He met his third wife, Kay Reynolds, when she was 15, while performing in Birmingham, Alabama. He was known as "The Originator" because of the key role in the transition from blues music to rock & roll, influencing a host of legendary acts including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones to name a few. Gaye joined the Moonglows, who then moved to Detroit with the hope of signing with Motown Records[5] founder Berry Gordy Jr. Diddley included women in his band: Norma-Jean Wofford, also known as The Duchess; Gloria Jolivet; Peggy Jones, also known as Lady Bo, a lead guitarist (rare for a woman at that time); and Cornelia Redmond, also known as Cookie V.[38][39]. Burdon used video footage of the McDaniel family and friends in mourning for a video promoting his ABKCO Records release "Bo Diddley Special". Bo’s audiences’ disappointment in not seeing Lady Bo with the band prompted him to hire Norma-Jean. He contributed guitar work to the song "Seventeen", which was included as a bonus track on the limited-edition version of the disc. He also played the violin, which is featured on his mournful instrumental "The Clock Strikes Twelve", a twelve-bar blues. Diddley performed a number of shows around the country in 2005 and 2006, with fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Johnnie Johnson and his band, consisting of Johnson on keyboards, Richard Hunt on drums and Gus Thornton on bass. His trademark instrument was his self-designed, one-of-a-kind, rectangular-bodied "Twang Machine" (referred to as "cigar-box shaped" by music promoter Dick Clark), built by Gretsch. [48] They soon moved in together and married, despite taboos against interracial marriage. Aliases Bo Diddley and His Band Real name Ellas Otha Bates McDaniel Born December 30, 1928 Died June 2, 2008 Country United States IPI 00018892947 2 works 00040717996 29 works 00063640292 41 works 00080850184 1 work He achieved numerous accolades in recognition of his significant role as one of the founding fathers of rock and roll. Bo Diddley (December 30, 1928-June 2, 2008), born Ellas Otha Bates, was an original and influential American rock & roll singer, guitarist and songwriter. [21] He also said that the name first belonged to a singer his adoptive mother knew. [34], He wrote many songs for himself and also for others. Dahl, Bill (2002). Diddley, facing the nation that Sunday evening, subverted the set with a tune that showed off his customized sound, the Bo Diddley beat—a staccato duet between guitar and maracas, insistent and irresistible, an urban-jungle rhythm that conjured rock and roll out of the blues. If BO DIDDLEY was English, I think he should be knighted. "[57], He was survived by his children, Evelyn Kelly, Ellas A. McDaniel, Pamela Jacobs, Steven Jones, Terri Lynn McDaniel-Hines, and Tammi D. McDaniel; a brother, the Rev. Aliases Bo Diddley and His Band Real name Ellas Otha Bates McDaniel Born December 30, 1928 Died June 2, 2008 Country United States IPI 00018892947 2 works 00040717996 29 works 00063640292 42 works 00080850184 1 work [16] Between 1958 and 1963, Checker Records released eleven full-length Bo Diddley albums. Go Bo Diddley (Checker, 1959) Have Guitar Will Travel (Checker, 1960) Bo Diddley in the Spotlight (Checker, 1960) Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger (Checker, 1960) Bo Diddley Is a Lover (Checker, 1961) Bo Diddley's a Twister (Checker, 1962) Bo Diddley (Checker, 1962) References Here is the count as a one-bar phrase: One e and ah, two e and ah, three e and ah, four e and ah (the boldface counts are the clave rhythm). [4], His use of African rhythms and a signature beat, a simple five-accent hambone rhythm, is a cornerstone of hip hop, rock, and pop music. Music historian Charlie Gillett describes Hawkins' vocal as "low and hard, achieving all that rock 'n' roll could do". The inductees were nominated by a statewide committee comprised of arts and entertainment experts representing various genres and art forms, and elected by fans and a special panel. At the 1997 Fillmore shows, the band often played the BO DIDDLEY song "Diddy Wah Diddy". A number of notable musicians sent flowers, including Little Richard, George Thorogood, Tom Petty and Jerry Lee Lewis. The plaza was the site of a benefit concert at which Bo Diddley performed to raise awareness about the plight of the homeless in Alachua County and to raise money for local charities, including the Red Cross. McDaniel claimed that his peers gave him the name, which he suspected was an insult. "[74] The Bo Diddley beat is similar to "hambone", a style used by street performers who play out the beat by slapping and patting their arms, legs, chest, and cheeks while chanting rhymes. McDaniel also stated that his school classmates in Chicago gave him the nickname, which he started using when sparring and boxing in the neighborhood with The Little Neighborhood Golden Gloves Bunch. The discography of American rock and roll icon Bo Diddley includes 37 singles, 24 studio … National Association of Music Merchants Oral History Library. Many songs (for example, "Hey Bo Diddley" and "Who Do You Love?") He was backed by the Hawks, who later toured with Bob Dylan and became the Band. In Bo Diddley’s own songs, the “Bo Diddley beat” was often combined with remarkably simple chord changes, as can be heard on his self-titled debut single, “Bo Diddley.” Throughout that single-chord song, which went to No. The Grateful Dead released part of this concert as Volume 30 of the band's concert album series, Dick's Picks. [29][30], On November 20, 1955, Diddley appeared on the popular television program The Ed Sullivan Show. Some sources give his name as Otha Ellas Bates. Bo Diddley Lyrics: Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley where you've been / I've been to buy me a diamond ring / And if that diamond ring don't shine / I'm gonna take it to a private eye / But if that private eye [82], He often created lyrics as witty and humorous adaptations of folk music themes. In late 1954, he teamed up with harmonica player Billy Boy Arnold, drummer Clifton James and bass player Roosevelt Jackson and recorded demos of "I'm a Man" and "Bo Diddley". Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates, December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known as Bo … Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates, December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), … [52] He married his fourth wife, Sylvia Paiz, in 1992; they were divorced at the time of his death. This page was last edited on 15 April 2021, at 15:32. He referred to smoke from the wildfires that were ravaging south Georgia and blowing south to the area near his home in Archer, Florida. Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters & Bo Diddley – The Super Super Blues Band (Full Album) 44:20; Long distance call, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Howlin' Wolf, The Super Super Blues Band. Rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins performed "Who Do You Love?" Super Blues is a 1967 studio album by a blues supergroup consisting of Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, and Little Walter. "Bo Diddley Talks About His Early Days, Including His Twelve Years of Classical Music Training". [75] Somewhat resembling the "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm, Diddley came across it while trying to play Gene Autry's "(I've Got Spurs That) Jingle, Jangle, Jingle". The Wieden & Kennedy produced commercial in the "Bo Knows" campaign, teamed Diddley with dual sportsman Bo Jackson, and resulted in one of the most iconic advertisements in advertising history. [17] By 1951 he was playing on the street with backing from Roosevelt Jackson on washtub bass and Jody Williams, whom he had taught to play the guitar. The album was released in both mono and stereo formats by Checker Records in June 1967. "Jody Williams. [18], In 1951, he landed a regular spot at the 708 Club, on Chicago's South Side,[16] with a repertoire influenced by Louis Jordan, John Lee Hooker, and Muddy Waters. With Bo Diddley. "There was a gospel song that was sang [at his bedside] and [when it was done] he said 'wow' with a thumbs up," Mitchell told Reuters, when asked to describe the scene at the deathbed. Over the decades, Diddley's performing venues ranged from intimate clubs to stadiums. The album earned a Grammy Award nomination in 1997 for the Best Contemporary Blues Album category.[35]. [48] They had two daughters. 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He introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and hard-edged guitar sound on a wide-ranging catalog of songs. [31] Sullivan was furious and banned Diddley from his show, reputedly saying that he wouldn't last six months. "The Kingsmen and the Cha-cha-chá." He had other uniquely shaped guitars custom-made for him by other manufacturers throughout the years, most notably the "Cadillac" and the rectangular "Turbo 5-speed" (with built-in envelope filter, flanger and delay) designs, made by Tom Holmes (who also made guitars for ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, among others). [44][45] In an interview with Holger Petersen, on Saturday Night Blues on CBC Radio in the fall of 2006,[46] He commented on racism in the music industry establishment during his early career, which deprived him of royalties from the most successful part of his career. In May 2007, Diddley suffered a stroke after a concert the previous day in Council Bluffs, Iowa. In 2005, Bo Diddley celebrated his 50th anniversary in music with successful tours of Australia and Europe and with coast-to-coast shows across North America. He also appeared in George Thorogood's music video for the song "Bad to the Bone," portraying a guitar-slinging pool shark. After several singles, Hawkins recorded the song in February 1963 for Roulette Records in New York City. Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, Jerry Lee Lewis among the 2019 inductees into the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience Hall of Fame. These bolstered his self-invented legend. Born in McComb, Mississippi, as Ellas Otha Bates, he was adopted and raised by his mother's cousin, Gussie McDaniel, whose surname he assumed. [49], On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Bo Diddley among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire. [76] Three years before his "Bo Diddley", a song with similar syncopation "Hambone", was cut by the Red Saunders Orchestra with the Hambone Kids. He was an active member of Chicago's Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he studied the tromboneand the violin, becoming so proficient on the violin that the musical director invited him to join the orchestra. Green became a near-constant member of McDaniel's backing band, the two often trading joking insults with each other during live shows. [20], The origin of the stage name Bo Diddley is unclear. A few months later he had a heart attack. [9] Diddley is also recognized for his technical innovations, including his distinctive rectangular guitar, with its unique booming, resonant, shimmering tones. H… [60], After the funeral service, a tribute concert was held at the Martin Luther King Center in Gainesville, Florida, and featured guest performances by his son and daughter, Ellas A. McDaniel and Evelyn "Tan" Cooper; long-time background vocalist and original Boette, Gloria Jolivet; long-time friend, co-producer, and former Bo Diddley & Offspring guitarist Scott "Skyntyte" Free; and Eric Burdon. After moving from Chicago to Washington, D.C., Diddley built his first home recording studio in the basement of his home at 2614 Rhode Island Avenue NE. 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 like without him." [10][citation needed], Born in McComb, Mississippi, as Ellas Otha Bates,[11] he was adopted and raised by his mother's cousin, Gussie McDaniel, whose surname he assumed. [50], Bo Diddley was married four times. Diddley convinced Moonglows' founder, and backing vocalist Harvey Fuqua, to hire Gaye. The band on Super Super Blues Band included two-thirds of the original Super Blues headliners – Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley – with Howlin' Wolf replacing Little Walter to round out the trio. We believe in helping one another". [55][56] Garry Mitchell, his grandson and one of more than thirty-five family members at the musician's home when he died at 1:45 am. This marked his achievements and noted that he was "acclaimed as a founder of rock-and-roll." READ MORE. : The U.S.A. is invaded by a wave of long-haired English rockers. Ed. The British Are Coming! The agreement ended in 1991,[41] but in 1999, a T-shirt of Diddley's image and "You don't know diddley" slogan was purchased in a Gainesville, Florida sports apparel store. His trademark rhythm, the "Bo Diddley Beat", was an acknowledged influence on Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, Jim Morrison, The Yardbirds and George Thorogood, among others. It probably has influences from the West African coast. In 1989, Diddley entered into a licensing agreement with the sportswear brand Nike. [71] On June 5, 2009, the city of Gainesville, Florida, officially renamed and dedicated its downtown plaza the Bo Diddley Community Plaza. He remembered Diddley at the concert, performing his namesake tune. Read more. The album title Surfing with Bo Diddley derived from his influence on surf guitarists rather than surfing per se. He performed until he was 18. B. He was one of the first American male musicians to include women in his band, including Norma-Jean Wofford (aka “The Duchess,” 1942-2005), Peggy Jones, Cornelia Redmond and Debby Hastings, who led his band for the final 25 years of his performing career. The song "Who Do You Love?" On March 25, 1972, he played with the Grateful Dead at the Academy of Music in New York City. Although Bo Diddley was a rhythm and blues musician essentially, the beat is widely used in rock and roll and pop music. [16][unreliable source?] After the Chess brothers failed to see the commercial potential of releasing a song that extended the black cowboy concept, Diddley found acceptance at Okeh Records, a label that rivaled Chess in the promotion of Rhythm and Blues. Some in attendance chanted "Hey Bo Diddley" as the Archer Church of God in Christ gospel band played. Seeing "Bo Diddley" on the cue card, he thought he was to perform both his self-titled hit single and "Sixteen Tons". "The song was 'Walk Around Heaven' and in his last words he stated that he was going to heaven. For the remainder of his life he divided his time between Albuquerque and Florida, living the last 13 years of his life in Archer, Florida, a small farming town near Gainesville. [63] The documentary film Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street by director Phil Ranstrom features Bo Diddley's last on-camera interview.[64]. [22][23], In the story "Black Death" by Zora Neale Hurston, Beau Diddely was a womanizer who impregnates a young woman, disavows responsibility, and meets his undoing by the powers of the local hoodoo man. In 2003, U.S. Representative John Conyers paid tribute to Bo Diddley in the United States House of Representatives, describing him as "one of the true pioneers of rock and roll, who has influenced generations". [58][59] Little Richard, who had been asking his audiences to pray for Bo Diddley throughout his illness, had to fulfill concert commitments in Westbury and New York City the weekend of the funeral. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Diddley felt that Nike should not continue to use the slogan or his likeness and fought Nike over the copyright infringement. Lady Bo had been Bo’s lead guitar player from 1957 to 1961, leaving to form her own group The Jewel, later called Lady Bo and The Family Jewels, and work as a session musician. [36] He also wrote "Mama (Can I Go Out)", which was a minor hit for the pioneering rockabilly singer Jo Ann Campbell, who performed the song in the 1959 rock and roll film Go Johnny Go.[37]. Diddley spent some years in New Mexico, living in Los Lunas from 1971 to 1978, while continuing his musical career. [79], An influential guitar player, Bo Diddley developed many special effects and other innovations in tone and attack, particularly the resonant "shimmering" sound. [12] He was an active member of Chicago's Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he studied the trombone and the violin, becoming so proficient on the violin that the musical director invited him to join the orchestra. When someone on the show's staff overheard him casually singing "Sixteen Tons" in the dressing room, he was asked to perform the song on the show. Despite the fact that lawyers for both parties could not come to a renewed legal arrangement, Nike allegedly continued marketing the apparel and ignored cease-and-desist orders,[42] and a lawsuit was filed on Diddley's behalf, in Manhattan Federal Court.[43]. The Bo Diddley beat is named after Bo Diddley, who introduced and popularised the beat with his self-titled debut single. [53] Diddley had a history of hypertension and diabetes, and the stroke affected the left side of his brain, causing receptive and expressive aphasia (speech impairment). [47] Starting the show, he had complained that he did not feel well. He influenced many artists, including Buddy Holly,[1] Elvis Presley,[2] the Beatles, the Rolling Stones,[3] the Animals, and the Clash. Kenneth Haynes; and eighteen grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. [35] In 1956, he and guitarist Jody Williams co-wrote the pop song "Love Is Strange", a hit for Mickey & Sylvia in 1957. When asked about the fundraiser, Diddley stated, "This is the United States of America. [51] Diddley married his second wife Ethel Mae Smith in 1949; they had two children. Chess Records included Diddley's cover of "Sixteen Tons" on the 1960 album Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger. Diddley also produced and recorded several up and coming groups from the Washington, D.C. area. Also in the early 1970s, the soundtrack of the ground-breaking animated film Fritz the Cat contained his song "Bo Diddley", in which a crow idly finger-pops to the track. [61], All twenty-two beneficiaries of his estate sought a forensic accounting of his estate, but were denied without explanation. Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates; 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. During the summers of 1943 and 1944, he played at the Maxwell Street market in a band with Earl Hooker. [48] While recovering, Diddley came back to his hometown of McComb, Mississippi, in early November 2007, for the unveiling of a plaque devoted to him on the Mississippi Blues Trail. He was known as "The Originator" because of the key role in the transition from blues music to rock & roll, influencing a host of legendary acts including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones to name a few. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger (Reissue) (1960/1988) Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley - The Super Super Blues Band (Reissue) (1967/1992) Bo Diddley - Ride On - The Chess Masters 1960-1961 [2CD] (2009) Bo Diddley - The Definitive Collection (2007) Bo Diddley - Rare & Well Done (1955-1968) (1956). [48], His funeral, a four-hour "homegoing" service, took place on June 7, 2008, at Showers of Blessings Church in Gainesville, Florida. A follow-up album The Super Super Blues Band was released later that year and featured Howlin' Wolf replacing Little Walter. King, Ronnie Hawkins, Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood, George Thorogood, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, Robert Plant, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Randolph and the Family Band and Eric Burdon. In his other recordings, Bo Diddley used various rhythms, from straight back beat to pop ballad style to doo-wop,[78] frequently with maracas by Jerome Green. Jagger also praised the late star as a one-of-a-kind musician, adding, "We will never see his like again". [54] The stroke was followed by a heart attack, which he suffered in Gainesville, Florida, on August 28, 2007. In Legends of Guitar (filmed live in Spain in 1991), Diddley performed with B.B. The song "Bo Diddley" was based on the African-American clapping rhyme "Hambone" (which in turn was based on the lullaby "Hush Little Baby"). Bo Diddley … [72] One scholar found this rhythm in 13 rhythm and blues recordings made in the years 1944–55, including two by Johnny Otis from 1948. He performed his song "Bo Diddley" with Eric Clapton and Robbie Robertson at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 20th annual induction ceremony. [7][5][8] He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. [24][25], A diddley bow is a homemade single-string instrument played mainly by farm workers in the South. [26] In the American slang term bo diddly, bo is an intensifier[27][28][better source needed] and diddly is a truncation of diddly squat, which means "absolutely nothing". EDT, said his death was not unexpected. [48][51], On May 13, 2007, Diddley was admitted to intensive care in Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, following a stroke after a concert the previous day in Council Bluffs, Iowa. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1955, percussion takes clear precedence over melody or chord progressions. Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, Jerry Lee Lewis among the 2019 inductees into the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience Hall of Fame. Discover releases, reviews, track listings, recommendations, and more about Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley - The Super Super Blues Band at Discogs. The "Bo Diddley Beat" (1955) is perhaps the first true fusion of 3-2 clave and R&B/rock 'n' roll. He was very generous to us in our early years and we learned a lot from him". [83], Bo Diddley, 1969 Pop Chronicles interview[84], This article is about the singer. during live engagements as early as the late 1950s. One of the first singles he recorded was Wyatt Earp with local Doo Wop group the Marquees, featuring his valet, Marvin Gaye. Harmonicist Billy Boy Arnold said that it was a local comedian's name, which Leonard Chess adopted as McDaniel's stage name and the title of his first single. Sublette, Ned (2007: 83). [citation needed]. In 1944, "Rum and Coca Cola", containing the Bo Diddley beat, was recorded by the Andrews Sisters. He performed until he was 18. Bo Diddley (December 30, 1928-June 2, 2008), born Ellas Otha Bates, was an original and influential American rock & roll singer, guitarist and songwriter. In 1934, the McDaniel family moved to the South Side of Chicago, where he dropped Otha from his name and became Ellas McDaniel. [citation needed], In 1963, Diddley starred in a UK concert tour with the Everly Brothers and Little Richard along with the Rolling Stones (an unknown band at that time). Interview, June 23, 2005. I don't get mad about them recording my material because they keep me alive.". [47] Nonetheless, he delivered an energetic performance to an enthusiastic crowd. The inductees were nominated by a statewide committee comprised of arts and entertainment experts representing various genres and art forms, and elected by fans and a special panel. Eric Weisbard. He was not supposed to perform, but as he listened to the music of local musician Jesse Robinson, who sang a song written for this occasion, Robinson sensed that Diddley wanted to perform and handed him a microphone, the only time that he performed publicly after his stroke. 9:18; Goin' down slow, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Howlin' Wolf, The Super Super Blues Band. The all-star band included members of the Soul Providers, and famed artists Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band, Joey Covington of Jefferson Airplane, Alfonso Carey of The Village People, and Carl Spagnuolo of Jay & The Techniques. [48], Bo Diddley died on June 2, 2008, of heart failure at his home in Archer, Florida at the age of 79. Aliases Bo Diddley and His Band Real name Ellas Otha Bates McDaniel Born December 30, 1928 Died June 2, 2008 Country United States IPI 00018892947 2 works 00040717996 29 works 00063640292 42 works 00080850184 1 work unknown to the heirs. He served for two and a half years as a deputy sheriff in the Valencia County Citizens' Patrol; during that time he purchased and donated three highway-patrol pursuit cars. However, he was more interested in the pulsating, rhythmic music he heard at a local Pentecostal Church and took up the guitar. with its rap-style boasting, and his use of the African-American game known as "the dozens" on the songs "Say Man" and "Say Man, Back Again," are cited as progenitors of hip-hop music (for example, "You got the nerve to call somebody ugly. 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