Vinyl records

Bo Diddley vinyl records

34 albums with 574 vinyl pressings between them. Open an album to see all its pressings and how to spot the first one.

Born Ellas Otha Bates (also stated as Otha Ellas Bates or Elias Otha Bates) and later known as Ellas McDaniel.. American singer, guitarist, and artist. Born: 30 December 1928 in McComb, Mississippi, USA. Died: 2 June 2008 in Archer, Florida, USA (aged 79). Diddley was an influential singer & guitarist who recorded his best known material for the Checker and Chess labels. He scored his first hit with the double sided single "522649" (1955), and a string of R&B hits followed through the 1950s & early 1960s, most notably "557280" (1955), "Mona" (1957), "Say Man" (1959), and "921653" (1960). His trademark rhythm, the "Bo Diddley Beat", was an acknowledged influence on many artists including: Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, Jim Morrison, The Yardbirds, and George Thorogood, among others.