Bo Diddley

Ellas Otha Bates (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known by his stage name Bo Diddley, was an American rock & blues vocalist, guitarist and songwriter (usually as Ellas McDaniel). He was also known as The Originator because of his key role in the transition from the blues to rock, influencing a host of acts, including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Velvet Underground, The Who, The Yardbirds, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Eric Clapton, Elvis Presley, and The Beatles, among others. He introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and a hard-edged electric guitar sound on a wide-ranging catalog of songs, along with African rhythms and a signature beat (a simple five-accent clave rhythm) that remains a cornerstone of rock and pop.[3][4][5] Accordingly, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation[4][6] and a Grammy Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He was known in particular for his technical innovations, including his trademark rectangular guitar.

Links To Peel
Peel has been a fan of traditional blues rock music including artists such as Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. While staying in America during the early 60's, Peel mentioned on Margrave Of The Marshes (p189, Corgi, 2005) that hearing Bo Diddley and other blues musicians while driving in his car with friends was galvanising. However on 10 December 1993 (BFBS), Peel mentioned he regretted never seeing Bo Diddley live in his prime. On his show from 22 May 1997 (BFBS), Peel mentioned writing an article for a Sunday newspaper on who was the biggest influence on him, Bo Diddley and The Fall were one of those that he mentioned. Also on 29 August 2001, Peel told his listeners that one of the first four LP's he bought while living in Dallas in 1960, was from Bo Diddley. Nonetheless Bo Diddley never did any sessions for Peel or had any of his tracks in the Peelenium.

Other Shows Played
(The following list was compiled only from the database of this site and Lorcan's Tracklistings Archive and is certainly incomplete. Please add further details if known.)

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 * 18 February 1972: tbc
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 * 19 May 1981: tbc
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 * Karl's Tape 17 - April May 1983: tbc
 * Karl's Tape - November 1983: tbc
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 * 17 December 1984: tbc
 * 03 December 1986:  tbc
 * 24 December 1989 (BBC Radio East Anglia): tbc
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 * 11 May 1991: tbc
 * 25 September 1992: tbc
 * 28 November 1992: tbc
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 * 10 December 1993 (BFBS): tbc
 * 20 May 1995: tbc
 * 28 December 1996: tbc
 * 11 January 1997: tbc
 * 01 July 1997: Mona
 * 16 October 1997: tbc
 * 1997 And Still Going Strong: tbc
 * 10 March 1998: tbc
 * 07 April 1999: Mumblin' Guitar (LP - Have Guitar Will Travel) Checker
 * 17 November 1999:  tbc
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 * 30 May 2000: tbc
 * 13 February 2001: Crackin' Up (7") London
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 * 12 December 2001 (Radio Mafia): tbc
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 * Radio Luxembourg Tracklistings 4: tbc
 * Radio Luxembourg Tracklistings 5: tbc