| "Bo Diddley" | ||||
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| Single by Bo Diddley | ||||
| B-side | "I'm a Man" | |||
| Released | April 1955 | |||
| Recorded | Chicago, March 2, 1955 | |||
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| Length | 2:27 | |||
| Label | Checker | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ellas McDaniel a.k.a. Bo Diddley | |||
| Producer(s) | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Bo Diddley | |||
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"Bo Diddley" is a song by American rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley. It introduced the rhythm that became known as the Bo Diddley beat and topped the Billboard R&B chart for two weeks in 1955. The song is included on many of Diddley's compilation albums including Bo Diddley (1958) and His Best (1997). Buddy Holly recorded a version that posthumously became his 2nd highest-charting single in the UK after "It Doesn't Matter Anymore".