His Best (Bo-Diddley-Album)

Occupation

Bo Diddley ( vocals, guitar, violin); Jerome Green (vocals, background vocals ); Peggy Jones ( guitar, background vocals); Ricky Jolivet, Jody Williams ( guitar); Eddie Drennon (electric violin); Lester Davenport, Little Walter, Billy Boy Arnold ( harmonica ); Willie Dixon, James Bradford, Jesse James Johnson, Chester Lindsey ( bass); Lafayette Leake, Otis Spann ( piano); Clifton James, Billy Downing, Edell Robertson, Frank Kirkland (drums ); Cornelia Redmond (tambourine ); Bobby Baskerville, The Carnations, The Cookies, The Flamingos, The Moonglows ( background vocals ).

His Best is a compilation album by Bo Diddley, which was published in 1997 as part of MCA / Chess' 50th Anniversary series and 2007 by Geffen Records as " Definite Collection" hung up.

General

Since most Hitsammlungen and anthologies were no longer applied and the Bo Diddley box most is too expensive, MCA has the opportunity of Chess - used anniversary and launched a CD with 20 of Diddley's Chess hits. Like all other CDs in the series is the result of outstanding. It contains all the essential songs of the musician of " I'ma Man" on " Roadrunner " to " You Can not Judge a Book by the Cover " and brings all his songs, which contributed to the formation of the genre Rock and Roll. The recordings were digitally processed by Erick Labson in the MCA Music Media Studios, North Hollywood, California, and both the AMG and CD Universe mention the excellent work. The recordings were selected in chronological order

The album reached # 2 on the 2007 Billboard Top Blues Albums charts with his remake.

Title list

All tracks were written by Bo Diddley, exceptions are marked.

Musicians and recording data

Bo Diddley - vocal and guitar on all tracks 1 Bo Diddley ( Chess single 814 March 2, 1955 )

• Billy Boy Arnold ( harmonica )
• Otis Spann ( piano )
• Jerome Green ( maracas )
• Frank Kirkland or Clifton James (drums)

2 I'm A Man ( Chess single 814, March 2, 1955)

• Billy Boy Arnold ( harmonica )
• Otis Spann ( piano )
• Jerome Green ( maracas )
• Willie Dixon ( bass)
• Frank Kirkland or Clifton James (drums)

3 You Do not Love Me ( You Do not Care) ( Checker LP 1436, March 2, 1955)

• Billy Boy Arnold ( harmonica )
• Otis Spann ( piano )
• Jerome Green ( maracas )
• Willie Dixon and James Bradford ( bass)
• Frank Kirkland or Clifton James (drums)

4 Diddley Daddy ( Checker single 819, May 15, 1955)

• Little Walter ( harmonica )
• Jerome Green ( maracas )
• Clifton James (drums)
• The Moonglows ( background vocals )

5 Pretty Thing ( Checker single 827, July 14, 1955)

• Lester Davenport ( harmonica )
• Jerome Green ( maracas )
• Clifton James (drums)

6 Bring It To Jerome ( Checker single 827, July 14, 1955)

• Jerome Green ( maracas, vocals)
• Lester Davenport ( harmonica )
• Willie Dixon ( bass)
• Clifton James (drums)

7 I'm Lookin ' For A Woman ( Checker single 832, November 10, 1955)

• Jody Williams ( Guitar)
• Willie Dixon ( bass)
• Jerome Green ( maracas )
• Clifton James (drums)

8 Who Do You Love? ( Checker single 842 24 May 1956)

• Jerome Green ( maracas )
• Jody Williams ( Guitar)
• Clifton James (drums)

9 Hey Bo Diddley ( Checker single 860, February 8, 1957)

• Clifton James or Frank Kirkland (drums)
• Jerome Green ( maracas )
• Peggy Jones with members of The Flamingos ( background vocals )

10 Mona ( Checker single 860, February 8, 1957)

• Clifton James or Frank Kirkland (drums)
• Jerome Green ( maracas )
• Peggy Jones ( guitar)

11 Before You Accuse Me ( Checker single 878 15 August, 1957)

• Willie Dixon ( bass)
• Lafayette Leake ( piano )
• Frank Kirkland or Clifton James (drums)
• Jerome Green ( maracas )

12 Say Man ( Checker single 931, January 29, 1958)

• Jerome Green ( maracas, vocals)
• Willie Dixon ( bass)
• Peggy Jones ( guitar)
• Lafayette Leake ( piano )
• Frank Kirkland (drums)

13 Dearest Darling ( Checker single 896, January 29, 1958)

• Willie Dixon ( bass)
• Peggy Jones ( guitar)
• Lafayette Leake ( piano )
• Frank Kirkland (drums)

14 Crackin 'Up ( Checker single 924, December 1958 )

• Lafayette Leake ( piano )
• Willie Dixon ( bass)
• Clifton James or Frank Kirkland (drums )
• Jerome Green ( maracas )
• Jerome Green, Peggy Jones and The Carnations ( background vocals )

15 The Story Of Bo Diddley ( Checker single 942, September 1959 )

• Lafayette Leake ( piano )
• Jerome Green ( maracas )
• Peggy Jones ( guitar)
• Willie Dixon ( bass)
• Clifton James or Frank Kirkland (drums)

16 Road Runner ( Checker single 942, September 1959 )

• Otis Spann ( piano )
• Peggy Jones ( guitar)
• Clifton James (drums)
• Jerome Green ( maracas )
• Bobby Baskerville, Jerome Green, Peggy Jones ( background vocals )

17 Pills ( Checker single 985, May 2, 1961)

• Jesse James Johnson ( bass)
• Peggy Jones ( guitar)
• Billy Downing or Edell Robertson ( drums)
• Jerome Green ( maracas )

18 I Can Tell ( single Checker · 1019, June 27, 1962) 19 You Can not Judge A Book By Its Cover ( Checker single · 1019, June 27, 1962)

• Jerome Green ( maracas )
• Jesse James Johnson or Chester Lindsey ( bass)
• Billy Downing or Edell Robertson ( drums)

20 Ooh Baby ( Checker single 1158, September 11, 1966)

• Bo Diddley ( violin )
• Edward Drennon ( Electric Violin )
• Chester Lindsey ( bass)
• Ricky Jolivet (guitar)
• Clifton James (drums)
• Cornelia Redmond ( tambourine)

The Bo - ettes a / k / a Cookies ( background vocals )

Critics votes

• Amazon (Editorial Review of Rickey Wright): Great! ( Great! )
• AMG Cub Koda: If the box set is too big to pull a trigger and you want all of Bo's influential sides in one package, this one shoulderstand be first -stop shopping of the highest priority. ( If that box set is too large and yet wants all influential songs on a CD, for this should be the purchase with the highest priority. )