BO DIDDLEY – BO DIDDLEY IS A LOVER 180g LP – Nr MINT  ROCK BLUES

Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley Is A Lover
(SunDazed Records  2014  LP5486)
180 gram VINYL

Sleeve & Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates, December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known as Bo Diddley, was an American R&B and Chicago blues singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll, and influenced artists including Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, Eric Clapton, the Who, Jimi Hendrix and Parliament-Funkadelic.

His use of African rhythms and a signature beat, a simple five-accent hambone rhythm, is a cornerstone of hip hop, rock, and pop. In recognition of his achievements, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation and a Grammy Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He is also recognized for his technical innovations, including his distinctive rectangular guitar.

Bo Diddley Is a Lover is an album by blues musician Bo Diddley recorded in 1961 and released on the Checker label.

Track listing

All tracks credited to Ellas McDaniel

1. “Not Guilty” – 2:16
2. “Hong Kong, Mississippi” – 3:03
3. “You’re Looking Good” – 2:27
4. “Bo’s Vacation” – 2:52
5. “Congo” – 2:44
6. “Bo’s Blues” – 2:42
7. “Bo Diddley Is a Lover” – 2:37
8. “Aztec” – 2:33
9. “Back Home” – 2:33
10. “Bo Diddley Is Loose” – 3:06
11. “Love Is a Secret” – 3:09
12. “Quick Draw” – 1:55

Personnel

• Bo Diddley – vocals, guitar
• Peggy Jones – guitar, background vocals
• Jesse James Johnson – bass
• Billy “Dino” Downing, Edell “Red” Robertson – drums
• Jerome Green – maracas, backing vocals
• The Moonglows (track 3); Carrie Mingo, Grace Ruffin, Margie Clark, Sandra Bears (tracks 1, 7 & 11) – background vocals