Bo diddley

Whenever Bo Diddley comes to town, The streets get empty and the sun go down.

David Fricke picks the best and most influential guitarists in rock – from Jerry Garcia and Joan Jett to B.B. King and Jimi Hendrix.

Bo Diddley, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was one of the most influential performers of rock music’s early period.

Bo Diddley 1960s

I doubt that many fans of Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, and Kourtney Kardashian overlap with fans of Vin Scelsa.

Bo Diddley by David Redfern

“Norma-Jean was my first sidekick. We did everything together.” – Bo Diddley, 2005 One of the first female rock ‘n’ roll guitarists was a tall, stunning black woman with a towering bouffant hairdo, a skintight gold lame dress (or black leather pants), high heels, and a custom Gretsch electric guitar, designed by the man usually standing next to her onstage, Bo Diddley. Technically Norma-Jean Wofford, nicknamed “The Duchess” by Bo, was the second female guitarist in Diddley’s backing band…

Bo Diddley

From 'Lucille' to 'Trigger,' great guitars and the musicians who love them, including Prince, Les Paul, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Page.

Bo Diddley