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HomeExploreMusic1950s Songs with Performances That Still Jump from the SpeakersBo Diddley: Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley

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Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley
Ellas McDaniel imported the ancient West African clave rhythm straight into modern electric blues. Propelled by Jerome Green's frantic maracas, heavy reverb-soaked tremolo guitar and syncopated street bragging, this 1955 debut created an entirely new rhythmic grammar.

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