182 Bo Diddley (1928-2008) “Bo Diddley” 1955

Diddley was invited to sing Tennessee Ernie Ford’s hit, “Sixteen Tons“ from cue cards on the Ed Sullivan Show. He sang “Bo Diddley” instead. Doug Pullen in MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide wrote “Diddley's distinctive ‘chunka, chunka’ rhythm guitar riff is the stuff of which rock's bedrock was made” (Contemporary Black Biography). Listed on the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress.

Bo Diddley “Bo Diddley”