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Bo Diddley, also known as Ellas McDaniel, was one of the most distinctive and influential artists in the transition of popular music from blues and R&B through to rock 'n' roll during the 1950s. His music was best-known for his use of the guitar riff based on the 3/2 clave, sometimes known as Inchshave and a haircut, two bitsInch, and it was a motif taken up by many artists after he popularised it with his early hits. Although he did not have a huge number of hits, his songs, such as InchI'm A ManInch, InchPretty ThingInch, InchWho Do You LoveInch and InchMonaInch have inspired and been recorded by a huge number of artists. This great value 86-track 3-CD collection comprises the A & B sides of all his singles for the Checker tag from his 1955 debut through to 1962, plus the tracks which were not included on his singles from his first seven albums - InchBo DiddleyInch, InchGo Bo DiddleyInch, InchHave Guitar Will TravelInch, InchIn The SpotlightInch, InchBo Diddley Is A GunslingerInch, InchBo Diddley Is A LoverInch and InchBo Diddley Is A TwisterInch. It's thorough overview of his crucial first few years of recording, which established his unique position as one of the pioneers of the genre. Album Tracks 1. Bo Diddley 2. I'm a Man 3. Diddley Daddy 4. She's Fine, She's Mine 5. Pretty Thing 6. Bring It to Jerome 7. Diddy Wah Diddy 8. I Am Looking for a Woman 9. Who Do You Love? 10. I'm Bad 11. Cops and Robbers 12. Down Home Special 13. Hey! Bo Diddley 14. Mona 15. Say! Boss Man 16. Before You Accuse Me 17. Hush Your Mouth 18. Dearest Darling 19. Willie and Lillie 20. Bo Meets the Monster 21. I'm Sorry 22. Oh Yeah 23. Crackin' Up 24. The Great Grandfather 25. Say Man 26. The Clock Strikes Twelve 27. She's Alright 1. Love Me 2. Deed and Deed I Do 3. Live My Life 4. Ride on Josephine 5. Doing the Craw-Daddy
