''Bo Diddley Is a Lover'' is the sixth album by musician
Bo Diddley
Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates; December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, incl ...
recorded in 1961 and released on the
Checker label.
[Both Sides Now: Checker Album Discography (1957-1971)]
accessed August 27, 2019
accessed August 26, 2019
Reception
AllMusic
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awarded the album 4 stars with reviewer Bruce Eder stating "There's not a bad song on this long-forgotten album; in fact, it's all good, and so little of it has been reissued that it's a crime. ... Find it, buy it, and savor it".
Track listing
All tracks credited to Ellas McDaniel
# "Not Guilty" – 2:16
# "Hong Kong, Mississippi" – 3:03
# "You're Looking Good" – 2:27
# "Bo's Vacation" – 2:52
# "Congo" – 2:44
# "Bo's Blues" – 2:42
# "Bo Diddley Is a Lover" – 2:37
# "Aztec" – 2:33
# "Back Home" – 2:33
# "Bo Diddley Is Loose" – 3:06
# "Love Is a Secret" – 3:09
# "Quick Draw" – 1:55
Personnel
*Bo Diddley
Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates; December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, incl ...
– vocals, guitar
* Peggy Jones – guitar, background vocals
*Jesse James Johnson – bass
*Billy "Dino" Downing, Edell "Red" Robertson – drums
*Jerome Green – maracas, backing vocals
*The Moonglows
The Moonglows were an American Rhythm and blues, R&B group in the 1950s. Their song "Sincerely (song), Sincerely" went to number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, R&B chart and number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Juke Box chart.
They wer ...
(track 3); Carrie Mingo, Grace Ruffin, Margie Clark, Sandra Bears (tracks 1, 7 & 11) – background vocals
References
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1961 albums
Bo Diddley albums
Checker Records albums
Albums produced by Phil Chess
Albums produced by Leonard Chess