Checker 814
(original) USA, Mar. 1955
Words & Music by: Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley)
Musicians: Bo Diddley (vocals and guitar), Jerome Green (maracas), Willie Dixon or James Bradford (bass), Clifton James or Frank Kirkland (drums), Otis Spann (piano), Billy Boy Arnold (harmonica)
Recording sessions: Produced by Leonard Chess, Phil Chess and Bo Diddley at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, Mar. 2, 1955
Highest chart positions: US R&B #1 (both sides)
Words & Music by: Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley)
Musicians: Bo Diddley (vocals and guitar), Jerome Green (maracas), Willie Dixon or James Bradford (bass), Clifton James or Frank Kirkland (drums), Otis Spann (piano), Billy Boy Arnold (harmonica)
Recording sessions: Produced by Leonard Chess, Phil Chess and Bo Diddley at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, Mar. 2, 1955
Highest chart positions: US R&B #1 (both sides)
The title song is one of the cornerstones of rock’n’roll with its hypnotic “jungle” beat.
This was Diddley’s debut single (and his first recording session).
This single
was later called a “double-sided monster” by All-Music Guide reviewer, Richie
Unterberger. "I'm a Man" is a true classic as well.
List
price: Very Good+ is $25, Near Mint is $50
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