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Blues File: Bo Diddley career retrospective

Series: Blues File
From: WXPN
Length: 00:04:51

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Piece Description

Bo Diddley's career is reviewed on this Blues File. His status as a "legend" offered only limited returns, but his music was highly original and quite influential.

Broadcast History

WXPN-FM Philadelphia 6-5-2008

Transcript

Bo Diddley "Bo Diddley"
MCA: Bo Diddley Chess Box
? 1990 MCA Records, Inc.
CHD2-19502

Bo Diddley "I'm A Man"
MCA: Bo Diddley Chess Box
? 1990 MCA Records, Inc.
CHD2-19502

Bo Diddley "Who Do You Love"
MCA: Bo Diddley Chess Box
? 1990 MCA Records, Inc.
CHD2-19502

Bo Diddley "You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover"
MCA: Bo Diddley Chess Box
? 1990 MCA Records, Inc.
CHD2-19502

Bo Diddley "Say Man"
MCA: Bo Diddley Chess Box
? 1990 MCA Records, Inc.
CHD2-19502

Bo Diddley "Who May Your Lover Be"
Charly: CD Red Box 8
? 1993 Charly Records, Inc.
CD Red Box Disc 5

The Animals "Story Of Bo Diddley
EMI: The Complete Animals

Bo Diddley "Bo Diddley 1969"
MCA: Bo Diddley Chess Box
? 1990 MCA Records, Inc.
CHD2-19502

Bo Diddley "Before You Accuse Me"
MCA: Bo Diddley Chess Box
? 1990 MCA Records, Inc.
CHD2-19502
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Timing and Cues

4:51 self contained. Ends with msuic fade after host outro.

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http://www.xpn.org/blues

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