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| Released | December 1960[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 1959 – February 1960[2] | |||
| Length | 30:15 | |||
| Label | Checker LP-2977 | |||
| Producer | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Bo Diddley | |||
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Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger is the fifth studio album by American rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley released in December 1960 by Checker Records.[1] The album title comes from the album's first track called "Gunslinger" and the cover art has Bo Diddley dressed in Western-style clothing. The songs for Bo Diddley is a Gunslinger were recorded from October 1959 to February 1960.[2] Several tracks of interest [citation needed] are "Sixteen Tons" which Bo was supposed to perform on The Ed Sullivan Show, [citation needed] the title track, and "Diddling" (an instrumental between guitar and saxophone).
- ^ a b "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums". Billboard. December 19, 1960. p. 24. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- ^ a b Dahl, Bill. "Overview: Bo Diddley is a Gunslinger by Bo Diddley". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 29, 2010.