| "Diddley Daddy" | ||||
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| Single by Bo Diddley | ||||
| B-side | "She's Fine, She's Mine" | |||
| Released | June 1955[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 15, 1955[2] | |||
| Studio | Universal Recording Corp. (Chicago) | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
| Length | 2:28 | |||
| Label | Checker 819[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ellas McDaniel, Harvey Fuqua | |||
| Producer(s) | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Bo Diddley[2] | |||
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"Diddley Daddy" is a song by Bo Diddley. The song was issued as a single on Checker Records in June 1955.[1] His second single, it followed on the heels of the success of the eponymous "Bo Diddley." The song spent four weeks on the Billboard R&B chart in the summer of 1955,[3] peaking at No. 11.[4]
- ^ a b c "Reviews of New R&B Records". Billboard. June 11, 1955. p. 47. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ a b His Best (CD liner). Bo Diddley. United States: Chess Records/MCA Records. 1997. CHD-9373.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Pruter, Robert (1996). Doowop: the Chicago scene. University of Illinois Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-252-06506-4.
- ^ "Bo Diddley: Rhythm 'n' blues guitarist who was a formative influence on the development of rock 'n' roll". The Daily Telegraph. 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2009-12-13.