Bo Diddley's Beach Party

Bo Diddley's Beach Party
Live album by
ReleasedJanuary 1964[1]
RecordedJuly 5–6, 1963
VenueThe Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
GenreRock and roll
Length37:17
LabelChecker
ProducerMarshall Chess, Max Cooperstein[2]
Bo Diddley chronology
Surfin' with Bo Diddley
(1963)
Bo Diddley's Beach Party
(1964)
Two Great Guitars
(1964)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Record Mirror[4]

Bo Diddley's Beach Party is the eleventh album by rock musician Bo Diddley. Recorded live in concert in July 1963 at the Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,[5] it is one of rock music's earliest live remote recordings. The album was a success in the UK Album Charts reaching #13 on July 3 and stayed on the charts for 6 weeks.[6]

  1. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (2002). The great rock discography. The National Academies. p. 302. ISBN 978-1-84195-312-0.
  2. ^ "Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley's Beach Party (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  3. ^ Allmusic review
  4. ^ "Bo Diddley: Beach Party" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 153. 15 February 1964. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Bo Diddley's Beach Party". Allmusic. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  6. ^ "Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley's Beach Party". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-01-04.