183 Bo Diddley (1928-2008) “I’m a Man” 1955

“Diddley was born Elias Bates in December of 1928 in McComb, Mississippi. At age eight he was adopted by his mother's cousin, who taught Sunday school in Chicago, and changed his last name to McDaniel. He took classical violin lessons from O. W. Frederick at Ebenezer Baptist Church, but later switched to guitar after hearing John Lee Hooker on the radio. In his teens he started boxing and became known by his nickname, Bo Diddley (Contemporary Black Biography). Listed on the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress.  

Bo Diddley “I’m a Man”