{Bo Diddley and his band in performance}


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Margo Lewis or Faith Fusillo
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Talent Source Management
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Piermont, NY 10968
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T: 212-730-2701

F: 845-359-4609

E: info@talentsourcemanagement.com

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You may also contact:

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BO DIDDLEY - The Originator

A Celebration of his unique contribution to Popular Music.

"Background To A Music..."


{The Debby Hastings Band photo}

The Debby Hastings Band ((l to r): Frank Daley (guitar, vocals), Margo Lewis (keyboards, vocals), Sandy Gennaro (drums), Debby Hastings (bandleader, bass, vocals). Photo: Bobby Levins


The musicians that helped to create the fabulous BO DIDDLEY sound....

  • The Hipsters/Langley Avenue Jive Cats:

  • Roosevelt Jackson (washtub bass, 1943-1954)
  • Joe Leon "Jody" Williams (guitar,1943-1954, 1955-1956)

  • Billy "Boy" Arnold (harmonica, 1950-1952, 1954-1955)
  • Jerome Green (maracas, tuba, 1950-1964)
  • R.C. (harmonica, 1954)
  • James Bradford (bass, 1954-1957)
  • "Buttercup" (guitar, 1954-1955)
  • Clifton James (drums, 1954-1970)
  • Fred Below (drums, 1955-1972)
  • Bobby Parker (lead guitar, 1955-1956)
  • Lester Davenport (harmonica, 1955-1956)
  • Little Willie Smith (harmonica, 1956)
  • Frank Kirkland (drums, 1956-1960)
  • LADY BO (Peggy Jones) (guitar, vocals, arrangements, 1957-1993)
  • Bobby Baskerville (bass, 1958-1961)
  • Jesse James Johnson (bass, 1960-1964)
  • Chester "Dr. Boo" Lindsey (bass, 1960-1977)
  • William Johnson (guitar, 1960-1964)
  • Edell "Red" Robertson (drums, 1960-1964)
  • Billy "Dino" Downing (drums, 1960-1964)
  • Duchess (Norma-Jean Wofford) (guitar, 1962-1966)
  • Rickey Jolivet ("Bo Diddley Junior") (guitar, 1966-1969, 1977, 1989)
  • Eddie Drennon (electric violin, 1966-1967)

  • The Bo-ettes:

  • Gloria Morgan (vocals, 1960-1961, 1965-1969, 1977, 1989)
  • Lily "Bee Bee" Jamieson (vocals, 1960-1961, 1965-1969)
  • Dorothy Holliday (vocals, 1969)
  • Della Horne (vocals, 1965-1969)
  • Cookie (Cornelia Redmond) (vocals, 1965-1973)
  • Delores Redmond (vocals, 1965-1969)

  • Lennie Zeringue (drums, trombone, vocals, 1970-1972)
  • George Ostrander (drums, vocals, 1970-1972)
  • Mike Fleming (drums, 1971-1978)
  • Wally Malone (bass, vocals, 1970-1993)
  • Brett Jackson (drums, 1972-1993)
  • Lynn Eric Powell (drums, vocals, 1972-1978)
  • Patrina Jones (keyboards, percussion, vocals, 1972-1980)
  • Jim Pollack (saxophone, 1975-1982)
  • Gabriel Christopher Manzo (guitar, vocals, 1975-1982)
  • Carlos Lopez (percussion, vocals, 1975-1982)
  • Rick Alegria (drums, 1986-1988)

  • Offspring:

  • Tammi Deanne McDaniel (drums, 1983-1989)
  • Terri Lynne McDaniel-Bridge (keyboards, 1983-1989)
  • Scott Deverin Smith ("Scott Free") (guitar, 1983-1989)
  • Ronnie Mack Haughbrook (bass, 1983-1989)

  • Nunzio Signore (guitar, 1995-1997)
  • Dave Johnson (drums, 1995-1997)
  • Tom Major (drums, 1995-1996)
  • Dave Keyes (keyboards, 1995-1996)
  • Jon Paris (guitar, harmonica, vocals, 1997-2001)

  • Debby Hastings (bandleader, bass, vocals, 1985-2008)
  • Margo Lewis (keyboards, vocals, 1997-2008)
  • Frank Daley (guitar, vocals, 2001-2008)
  • Yoshi Shimada (drums, 1997-2004)
  • Sandy Gennaro (drums, 2004-2008)

  • and fine session musicians including:

  • Otis Spann (piano)
  • Willie Dixon (double bass)
  • The Moonglows (vocals)
  • The Flamingos (vocals)
  • The Impalas (vocals)
  • The Vibrations (vocals)
  • The Carnations (vocals)
  • Gene Barge (tenor sax)
  • Ellis "Lafayette" Leake (piano)

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