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BO DIDDLEY - The Originator
A Celebration of his unique contribution to Popular Music.
"Goin' Home To McComb..."
I was born one night about twelve o'clock,
I came in this world playin' a gold guitar,
My papa walkin' 'around, stickin' out his chest,
Holler: "Mama, this boy, he gonna be a mess!"
- "The Story of Bo Diddley" (c) Arc Music Inc. (BMI)
BO DIDDLEY was born on Sunday December 30th 1928, on a small farm located between the towns of McComb and Magnolia, in Pike County, Mississippi, USA.
We are indebted to the following more than 70 musicians and
friends of BO DIDDLEY for their contributions to these 3
special 70th birthday tribute
pages.
"Hey, "Mona"!
"Who Do You Love?"
A "Road Runner"?
A "Diddley Daddy"?
"You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover"!
"Say, Man" - give "Bo Diddley" his propers for the big
7 - 0, because we know Diddley! A very happy birthday
from your friend and labelmate on Checker...." Steve
Alaimo, Vision Records
"Dear Bo Diddley, I began my life in music listening to
your unique and exotic songs and guitar playing. You
were a splash of original color in that black and white
time called the 1950s. Your sense of humor and
showmanship were an inspiration for all of us who
followed. You have managed to pull off the very
difficult trick of remaining fresh and new. Happy
Birthday to you, and we all honor you today", Sam
Andrew, Big Brother &
The Holding Company
"Hey Bo....Happy Birthday to an original - "YOU ARE AN
ORIGINAL" - and many more to come. The times we worked
together (your 20th Anniversary Album and the gig with
you and Chuck Berry at Irvine in '85), it was always
great!! And you are a great person to work with....You
were one of my rock idols when I was a kid in Brooklyn.
I saw you at The Brooklyn Paramount, IT WAS
GREAT....HAVE A GREAT 70TH....LOVE", Carmine
Appice
"Happy Birthday Bo Diddley. Thank you for all you've
done for music and humanity. I am very proud of all
your charitable contributions, and that I had a part in
your music career. Thank you for helping me learn the
bass guitar and starting me in the business. God Bless
Bo Diddley", Steve
Arvey
"The members of The Association would like to wish Bo
Diddley a very happy Birthday, and many more to come.
Thanks for all the great music, and it's always been a
pleasure working with you",
The
Association
"Hi, this is BTO. We would like to wish BO DIDDLEY a
Rockin' happy birthday. We have been fans for many
years and continue to enjoy his talent", For BTO, Robin
Bachman
"Hey there, Mr. Bo Diddley. My name is Paul Barrere,
and I play the slide guitar for Little Feat. We
actually opened a show for you back in the 70s, when
Lowell George was still alive and with us, and I
remember being in total awe at sharing the stage with
one of my true rock and roll idols. Sir, you were and
are the master jammer of rhythm & blues guitar, and the
grooves you put down way back when, are still so deep
that people will be scraping the funk outta them way
into the next millennium....Happy, Happy birthday to you
sir, and I pray you have many, many more", Paul
Barrere, Little
Feat
"Happy Birthday, Bo Dittlie. I was such a small piece
of Bo's life but he was such a big piece of mine. I
have a pile of Bo stories. We backed Bo at several
dates including Las Vegas, which was rumored to be a
bootleg recording. When I was a kid from Detroit,
Michigan we were on vacation in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida. My dad, who didn't think much of me being a
guitar player, saw a Bo Dittlie marquee and said,
"That's a guitar player!" Later in life my dad was to
see me back Bo at The Park West Theater in Chicago.
Stories about Bo, Freddy Cannon and I eating some home
cookin'. Stories about Bo worrying about me and my band
travelling in an old band van, telling me as a band
leader, I always should keep 50 dollars hidden and
never tell the guys; it would be for emergencies only.
Of course, I thought gee Bo, I have credit cards, but
Bo would know better; sometimes late at night on the
road, 50 dollars can be a life saver. I actually tuned
Bo's guitar, something Bo said no other white man had
ever done. Bo didn't like my drummer at one gig, and
decided he would play drums! Leaving me to play the
guitar, and he is a good funky drummer. One time at an
autorama gig, Willy Mosconi was doing pool
demonstrations. So during a break, Willy, Bo and I had
some fun, a scene later re-enacted as a George
Thorogood video without ME! Yes, Bo is the father of
rock and roll. HE is the college of musical knowledge,
and yes BENNY does know Bo! Yours truly", Benny of
Benny
and The Jets
"We send our best wishes and congratulations on your
70th birthday. One of our guitar players (Rickie Lee
Reynolds) had the chance to play with you in Memphis at
The Peabody Hotel. He was honored, and quite impressed
with how much of a true gentleman you are. You have
been an inspiration to so many, and an icon in music
history. HAPPY 70th BO DIDDLEY. We look forward to
wishing you MANY more!!", Black
Oak Arkansas, Jim Dandy, Rickie Lee Reynolds, Pat
Daugherty, Johnnie Bolin & Rocky
Athas
"Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley, have you heard? (Hey, Bo Diddley)
This 6-bit beat's gone round the world
From Mississippi to the real Hong Kong
Y'all sing the originator's song
3 times 7 make 21 -
10 times 7 - still having fun
Play it straight or play it twiddley
Whatever - you know it's still Bo Diddley
Seattle or Seoul, Iran or Italy,
It's still the man - it's still Bo Diddley!",
Paul Jones, vocals/harp, The Blues Band & The Manfreds, (Manfred Mann)
"Hey Bo Diddley! Happy Birthday to the Diddley Daddy. 70 years young and going strong. Where would our music have been without you? Thank you for the inspiration!",Tom McGuiness, guitar/vocals, The Blues Band & The Manfreds
"Happy Birthday, Bo! Thanks for the music and - keep Diddlin'!", Dave Kelly, slide guitar/vocals, The Blues Band
"Happy Birthday Bo! Congratulations on reaching 70, and keep on doing that thing!", Mike Hugg, sax/keyboards, The Manfreds (Manfred Mann)
"I can't believe it's your 70th, Bo! You were there at the start and remain part of all that's followed since. Very few have emulated you in this - even fewer are still actively rocking now. Best wishes to one of the greats!", Gary Fletcher, bass/vocals, The Blues Band
"Keep on givin' us that shave & a haircut, Bo - we love it! Have a great day!", From all in The Blues Band and The Manfreds, and us here at "Ready", The Blues Band newsletter, and "Groovin'", The Manfreds newsletter
"Bo: "Happy Birthday" to you and may God give you many,
many more. You're not just a pioneer in the music
business, but a leader in the richest form. We're
grateful that God has extended this space and time to
you. I also want to thank you on behalf of so many
artists, including Wilson Pickett, Don Covay, Ben E.
King, the Redding Family, Joe Tex Family, Arthur
Conley, and all the sons and daughters of Solomon. We
love you. May God bless you and your family. My Prayers
and thoughts are with you always",
Solomon
Burke
"A very Happy Birthday to Bo. He has been a friend from
the beginning. Tell him his friend Freddy-Boom-Boom
says have a great birthday! Jeanette also wishes him a
wonderful birthday. Sincerely", Freddy Cannon
"If you're in this business long enough, you meet a lot
of people. Some are more real than others. I just want
to say thanks to Bo for keeping it real, and I hope you
have a great 70th birthday!" Rick
Cortes
"Happy Birthday Bo Diddley: From the Original Marcels,
Fred Johnson, Cornelius Harp, Bingo Mundy, Dick Knauss,
Kenny Mitchell, Gus Collins, and Sunny James Cvetnic,
the Manager and current Trademark Holder of The
Marcels. If we could be of service please call
412-782-5858. Once again, Keep on Rockin'", Sunny
James Cvetnic, The
Marcels
"Dear Mr. Bo Diddley, Happy Birthday to you my friend,
Remember, there are many Imitators, but there are NO
Duplicators! Let's keep playing from our hearts and
show these youngsters the right road to follow. Your
long-time admirer", Dick Dale, King of
The Surf Guitar
"Hey Ellas! Congrats on making it to 70! You are one of
the kindest men I've ever met in this business! I still
have very fond memories of the time we shared. Truly,
there are very few people in this world who would have
done for anyone, like what you've done for me! I am
forever in your gratitude...and, Hey! Look me up
sometime!" Albert J.
DeGroft
"Happy Birthday. You are a National Treasure, and I
sincerely hope that you go on and on", Rick
Derringer
"Dear Bo, on behalf of the band Black & White, we'd
like to wish you the best on your 70th birthday. We had
the honor of being on a bill with you in Providence,
Rhode Island in 1993, and it stands out as one of our
best experiences in the music business. You took the
time to talk with us, give some valuable advice, and
serve as an overall inspiration to us. We look forward
to seeing you on stage for many years to come. God
bless you", Don DiMuccio, Mark Wagner and Kevin
Martin, Black &
White
"I remember standing in line at a theater in
Washington, DC to see Bo. It was the winter of 1960,
(and as cold as -; you insert the description.) I was
on a weekend pass from the Army at Ft. Dix. My #3 hit
record number "My Heart Is An Open Book" was still in
the Top 100 at that time, but I was just another fan in
line. I had always been a fan of Bo and wanted my Army
buddy to see him too. It was cold, and a long wait, but
well worth it. Bo "brought the house down". No one
could lift your spirits like Bo and his famous guitar
riffs. Long live Bo Diddley. HAPPY BIRTHDAY and thanks
for the memories", Carl Dobkins,
Jr.
"Birthday greetings to Bo from Iron Butterfly. Thanks
for all the great music throughout the years. Some of
the guys in the band grew up on your music. May you
have many more creative and wonderful years ahead",
Lee Dorman and all the guys in the band, (Doug Ingle,
Ron Bushy & Eric Barnett), Iron
Butterfly
"Hi Bo: The last time we worked together was at Little
Darlin's Rock & Roll Palace, you looked like a teenager
then, and I'm sure God keeps blessing you. Have a
wonderful 70th....Regards", Mike Douglas
"Iko-Iko played with Bo at The Stephen Talkhouse on
Miami Beach, Florida. I had seen a film of a show that
Bo did in England with footage of the rehearsals, so we
were prepared for everything. We had been told that Bo
wouldn't play a very long show, and that he wouldn't do
many of his hits. We ended up playing two shows, each
over two hours long, and we played every hit he ever
had. Roadrunner, Who Do You Love, Hey Bo Diddley,
Before you Accuse Me....Bo was very cool and I was in
heaven. I learned how to play guitar jamming along with
Quicksilver's versions of Who Do You Love and Mona.
Everyone in the band wishes Bo Diddley a very happy
birthday, and if he ever needs us again, we are
ready!" Graham Wood Drout, Larry Williams, Ronald
Dziubla, Doug Leibinger, Mike Mennell, Stewart Jean, Iko-Iko
"Hey...Tell Bo I said Happy 70th to The
Originator...The Instigator...and The Perpetuator...The
King of The Swamp!! Before Bo...I did not Know!!!"
Gary Duncan, Quicksilver
Messenger Service
"As a great fan and player of Bo's music, please pass
on my greetings and long may he rule!!" The
Emperor Rosko, Rosko World Syndication and Party
Productions
"It has been an incredible honor and a great pleasure working with one of the World Treasures of Rock'n'Roll. Entrain would like to express our appreciation and gratitude to Bo Diddley on this auspicious birthday, because "Bo Knows!!!!!!!!!!!!!"", Entrain
"We'd like to extend a hearty happy 70th to The Road
Runner, Mr. Bo Diddley. The show we did with him at
Slim's in San Francisco a little while back was a total
gas, and one of our most memorable. Hope to see him out
West sometime soon. Diddley Diddley Diddley Diddley
Daddy!" Tim Eschliman, Rhythmtown-Jive
"Thanks so much for allowing me to express my feelings
for the fabulous Bo Diddley. Bo Diddley! The Man - and
definitely one of my early music heroes. Bo and his
peers - their energy - truly inspired me to dream about
getting into the music business and following that
dream. My music might have been different than his (I
sang "Seven Little Girls Sitting in The Back Seat" and
wrote "Roses Are Red" for Bobby Vinton), but I've been
in the "biz" all my life and have enjoyed it all.
Thanks, Bo. Have a Happy Birthday and many, many
more", Paul
Evans
"Hey Bo Diddley...Happy Birthday to the one and
only...proud to call you "friend". Remember all the
good times when we shared dressing rooms on the UK
Regal Tour in 1985. Ooh-Wee, Baby! Won't You Let Me
Take Bo Diddley On A Sea Cruise? God Bless You!" Frankie
Ford
"Happy Birthday Mr. Diddley! Best regards", Peter
Frampton
"Dear Bo, I can't believe you're 70....GOD did bless
you....After all the 30 and 60 day tours we did
together, you're still around and look and sound great.
I once again want to thank you for all of the GREAT
fried chicken you used to make in the dressing rooms.
It was one of the highlites of being on the road with
you. We had great times, and I'm sure, as long as you
keep rocking and cooking, there will be many more. Mark
and I want to wish you a very happy 70th B-D",
Jerry Gross, The
Dovells
"HEY BO! Happy Birthday to the second best lookin' cat
on the planet! If me and you don't hit the Big Time in
the next 25 or 30 years, let's just pack it in and
start gigoloing for a livin'!!! Let's get together as
soon as we can and write a book...HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND
KEEP ROCKIN' BO!!!", Ronnie
Hawkins
"Hi, Bo. Have a very happy 70th birthday! I have great
memories of our time in New Mexico. Being exposed to
you and your music affected my life in a most positive
way. I hope you have a lot more music to bring to the
world, and I hope we can get together again before too
long. I have been busy making music of my own, and I
have you to thank for introducing me to the idea! Much
love and respect from a former "Diddley Darling" and
granddaughter of "Miz Moorer"", Kristy
Hinds
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