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The Chess Box

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The Chess Box
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Length
45 tracks
Release Date
1 January 1990
He's celebrated for the syncopated beat bearing his name that has spanned rock & roll's entire history. Unfortunately, his namesake also gets him mislabeled as a one-trick pony. This two-disc set does much to remedy the situation, tracking 1955 through 1968 and featuring all the hits. However, The Chess Box also displays Diddley's rock and blues versatility, from the reggae-ish (before there was reggae) "Crackin' Up" and the Who's onstage hard-rock anthem "Roadrunner" to the wonderful formerly U.K.-only "Greatest Lover in the Wor… read more
He's celebrated for the syncopated beat bearing his name that has spanned rock & roll's entire history. Unfortunately, his namesake als… read more
He's celebrated for the syncopated beat bearing his name that has spanned rock & roll's entire history. Unfortunately, his namesake also gets him mislabeled as a one-trick … read more

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1 Play track Bo Diddley - Single Version
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2 Play track I'm A Man - Single Version
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3 Play track You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
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4 Play track Diddley Daddy
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5 Play track Pretty Thing
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6 Play track Bring It To Jerome - Alternate Take
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7 Play track Bring It To Jerome
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8 Play track Diddy Wah Diddy
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9 Play track I'm Looking for a Woman
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10 Play track Who Do You Love
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11 Play track Down Home Special
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12 Play track Hey! Bo Diddley
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13 Play track Mona
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14 Play track Say Boss Man
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15 Play track Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself)
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16 Say Man - Single Version
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17 Hush Your Mouth (Alternate Take)
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18 The Clock Strikes Twelve
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19 Dearest Darling - Alternate Take
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20 Play track Crackin' Up
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21 Play track Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got)
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22 Play track I'm Sorry
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23 Play track Mumblin' Guitar
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24 Play track The Story of Bo Diddley
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25 Play track She's Alright
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26 Play track Say Man, Back Again (Alternate Take)
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27 Road Runner - Single Version
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28 Play track Spend My Life With You
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29 Play track Cadillac
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30 Play track Signifying Blues (Extended Version)
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31 Deed and Deed I Do
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32 Play track You Know I Love You
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33 Look At My Baby
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34 Play track Ride On Josephine
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35 Play track Aztec
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36 Back Home
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37 Play track Pills
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38 Play track Untitled Instrumental
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39 Play track I Can Tell
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40 Play track You Can't Judge a Book By It's Cover
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41 Play track Who May Your Lover Be
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42 Play track The Greatest Lover in the World
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43 Play track 500% More Man
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44 Play track Ooh Baby
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45 Play track Bo Diddley 1969
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Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates, December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known as Bo Diddley, was an American rhythm & blues and rock & roll singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer. He is cited as a key figure in the transition of blues into rock and roll, by introducing more insistent, driving rhythms and a harder-edged guitar sound. His use of African rhythms and the signature "Bo Diddley beat", a simple five-accent hambone rhythm, is a cornerstone of r&b, rock, pop and hip hop. In recognition of his achievements, he was inducted into the Rock and … read more
Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates, December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known as Bo Diddley, was an American rhythm & blues and rock & roll singer, guitarist, songwriter and music… read more
Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates, December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known as Bo Diddley, was an American rhythm & blues and rock & roll singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer. He is cited as a key figure in the … read more

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