BO DIDDLEY 1965

Bo Diddley

[@ladyinabag1]

I am a singer and worked opposite Bo Diddley on a gig in Washington DC in 1970. He was a wonderful and comical man. I am glad that I had the opportunity to meet him. God bless his spirit.

[@elliottshapiro8601]

you were fortunate indeed.

[@gabrielj9776]

That is awesome!❤

[@WildBillZim1]

How great. Can you share any memories of his comedy, joking around? Thanks!

[@owendureke5148]

Hey Bo Diddley!!!

[@AlanNewman-xj2pq]

Were you singing with him as the Duchess? I saw Bo in Sydney, early '80s and it was great, tho she wasn't touring with him.

[@darrinbaker00]

Norma Jean Wofford sang. Norma Jean Wofford danced. Norma Jean Wofford played the guitar. Simultaneously. IN HEELS. That's pretty impressive.

[@flannigan7956]

+Darrin Baker Badder than shit at least

[@jamesladd9767]

+beatchef Look again, Bo's connected

[@beatchef]

Oh yeah, a very thin wire which is often very hidden by the compression noise on the video.

[@ranhill]

+Darrin Baker Just like Ginger Rodgers, she did everything Fred Astaire did, but did it backwards while looking forward, and in hills. She didn't play an instrument at the same time though.

[@abstractwater]

+Darrin Baker she's so fucking BAD ASS! She looks amazing, plays amazing and just dominates the show IMO. Thanks for mentioning her name.

[@billymoretti8437]

I met Bo in the late 70's he was the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet..never know he was the legend that he was...he talked to me for an hour..then played his set..came down off stage and sat with me again! he said "Boy what you drinkin'? I said beer..he said to the bar tender..get this boy a pitcher of beer..and Bo payed for it! I asked him questions about Jimmy Page and Robert Plant..he said I know them boys them and the Rolling Stones..they are really nice boys...He was the coolest guy..I'm 61 now but I'll never forget Bo Diddley and his kindness to me!

[@thenorthstars2210]

Still better than anything in 2021.

huh, better than Taylor Swift?

[@jorgegomezanguas]

THOSE GIRLS!!! And one of them on guitar! The first two minutes are simply savage,

[@tomtransport]

This never gets old, Bo was different, beat was different, having a girl on guitar in his band was different, no same ol same ol here. 😎😎😎

[@ks-on7gg]

This has to be one of best videos on KZbin

[@yellofrazido]

👍

[@peteisaacson816]

I’m with you.

[@yellofrazidozwei]

👍👍👍👍

[@raymondpatterson5218]

yea, it really is Rock & Roll

[@philk2989]

Those 3 ladies are breathtaking

[@JavierGonzalez-oe1qq]

Bo Diddley: THE MOST UNDERRATED ROCK 'N' ROLL GREAT OF ALL TIME. Without him and Chuck Berry: THERE IS NO ROCK N' ROLL.

[@AllanOstermann]

How great can a musician be? This man invented his own guitar, made sounds NO ONE ever heard. He deserves to name a song after himself!

[@joeflip2993]

Allan Ostermann AMEN!

[@nunyunbizz8380]

+Allan Ostermann Some might laugh at this statement but I stand firmly by it....what you see here is the kicking fetus of Heavy Metal being born. Bo was a pioneer and a complete badass.

[@MrSDR23]

+Nunyun Bizz AGREED

[@6strings1pickup12]

+Allan Ostermann Nunyun Bizz' statement is spot on. He cranked those Fenders up until the power tubes were frying. And that droning sweet rolling thunder that poured forth was indeed the amino acid genesis of Heavy Metal baby!

[@darrinbaker00]

+Allan Ostermann He named SEVERAL songs after himself: "Bo Diddley," "Hey! Bo Diddley," and "Diddley Daddy."

[@777Eliyahu]

Bo Diddley is the greatest man to ever play the drums on a guitar

[@tomrockwood851]

I have to watch this pretty much everyday

[@garyranieri3856]

A girl on guitar- and an electric guitar at that- in 1965? Way ahead of her time

[@mikebesop1595]

What's her name?

[@garyranieri3856]

Maybe Norma Jean Wofford but more likely Peggy Jones who was nicknamed 'Lady Bo'

[@babydaddy1930]

Sexy mama, sexy gretch, sexy backline amps, cool curly cord, she had it together

[@mysticalmargaret6105]

Some other users here say that she was called "The Duchess".

[@TroyMorePhotography]

@@mysticalmargaret6105 This IS Peggy Jones. The actual date is probably around 1960. After 1961 Norma-Jean Wafford, aka "The Duchess" replaced her.

[@sooz9433]

Don't care what ANYBODY says..we had the coolest music ever back then! Thank you for all the memories Bo! Soundtrack of my youth 🎼🖤

[@brunoblivious]

My mom saw The Doors, Iron Butterfly, The Supremes, a ton of Motown acts, and many others when she was a teenager in the mid to late 60s and she said that hands down, the best show she ever saw was Born Diddley in '66. She said his voice was so powerful, it was as loud as the sound coming out of the speakers. She said it was the most energetic performance she ever saw.

[@13eagles55]

I loved Iron Butterfly.

[@neilmaclean8102]

Best music video ever .

[@rapidrhinoplumbing-monrovi3269]

I miss BO DIDDLEY,,, we will not see another like him in our time,,,

[@yellofrazidozwei]

👍👍👍👍

[@alightthatnevergoesout]

Bo Diddley named a song after himself and it’s an absolute banger. That is a true king

[@darrinbaker00]

Actually, Bo Diddley named SEVERAL songs after himself. These were just two of them.

[@earlkoppelman5710]

INDEED.....

[@moe17moe]

lol indeed it's like what Tom Petty said being on stage with Bo "you know, Elvis is King, but Diddley is daddy "

[@elliotpace6636]

This guy danced and played guitar simultaneously, absolute machine!

[@frankshuffitt3925]

Those three young lady's had it going on beautiful and talented.

[@patricksmith7492]

the TRUE pioneer of Rock 'n Roll. He had the moves, the guitar riffs, the stage swagger, the women, and his signature beat.

[@allenkennedy6748]

His “riffs” were original, but there are clips available showing Chuck Berry and others poking fun at the Diddley style. Primitive but original. Bo used a capo and open tuning to change keys. He was movin and groovin too, not a simple accomplishment. More interesting was his choice of guitar,Gretsch. He designed both this one and the rectangular “cigar box” and had them custom built. Probably the first in rock to do that. The only missing element here is Jerome Greene, maraca man extraordinaire. Bo had a man that played maracas in the band. They broke the mold when Bo arrived.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Great comment. Also, Gretsch makes a “BillyBo” model, shaped like the one Bo’s playing here. It’s a tribute to Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and of course Bo Diddley.

[@fransbuijs808]

@@allenkennedy6748 Bring it to Jerome!

[@Johnboy33545]

I'd say he was one of the pioneers.

[@josephagnello9335]

@@Johnboy33545 He ISSSSSSS ONE OF THE PIONEERS, LEGENDS, LEGENDARY, TIP OF THE WHIP !!!!!!!!!

[@strictlynorton]

Watching the Duchess in her prime.... what a pleasure. A real pioneering female guitarist. Way ahead of the pack. Bo knew talent when he saw/heard it!

[@davidnorth9390]

Thank you for introducing " The Duchess"

[@jamesbueker11]

And very pretty too

[@captguybob]

I WENT TO SEE BO AND JERRY LEE LEWIS IN 1962. JERRY COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE DRESSING ROOM SO WE GOT 3 HOURS OF BO. WHAT A NIGHT !!

[@wendyrodriguez5375]

❤ He deserves to be brought back down to earth ❣️

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Stones, ZZ Top, George Thorogood ... leads right back here.

[@christianbavan2083]

+ DOC FEELGOOD INMMATES IN ENGLAND AND MANY MORE !

[@jamesstrohm1228]

From Bo to Zappa. Tells me your opinion carries weight.

[@peteraustin370]

Yes ! It's all here in that relentless driving beat !!! The coloured folks in America had all this great stuff together early on but for a long time White America didn't want to know. !!!! The Blues only really came up after the Stones ,Peter Green,and and John Mayall etc took it back to them. !!!!

[@delirous8]

@@peteraustin370 It all came from Black America, people don't realize that a lot of what we enjoy today and have so much enriched culture has came from Black Americans. We take it for grated cause we have ulterior motives to why people want to keep their contributions hidden but you will soon realize that Black America is America.

[@devinhapanovich8428]

The ORIGINAL MASTER!!!!

[@burkie9970]

The music is great, no doubt about it. What's encouraging and inspiring about this show: The kids really get the music and the rhythm. The kids just go cracy, clapping, cheering, dancing sitting on their chairs. They enjoy the joy of the music. Black and white. Unite, united. Bo Diddley's music, and especially his signature rhythm, was and is loved all over the world. I think, great music, like the music of Bo Diddley, connects people from different cultures or countries: At least they have one thing in common: The love for Bo Diddley's music.

[@tg5476]

imagine 130 infantry soldiers singing this in cadence, running thru city streets

[@wolfen7577]

It hit the audience so hard, it was like they almost didn't even know how to dance to it, they just reacted to what they were feeling. Bo still does that today....

[@danroy1511]

Bo Diddley didn't just showcase women in his band, he showcased Black women. This is rock heroism.

[@king_fresh27]

i'm convinced that this man had the most casual swagger of any rock artist to ever exist..

[@ArtRebelsBloc]

you should see the clip of him fully dressed for the stage with his guitar frying some chicken on a hot plate im assuming backstage at a show total boss

[@vincentdeluca5065]

3 men in tuxedos, 3 women in long gowns, all singing, dancing and playing instruments live and driving those teenage girls crazy. Show 1 person who could do all that today. Talent, class, skill, soul etc

[@pena.3302]

Maybe JACK WHITE..Maybe..diff times..thank fully!?!

[@danieldaniels7571]

Bruno Mars. Ed Sheehan.

[@billpugh58]

ACDC

[@chairman76]

Blacc Yungsta easily.

[@MrLessgov]

And then came LBJ and the free train and now you know "the rest of the story ".

[@johnroberts7018]

Yes the amps back in those days were designed with big headroom so they stayed clean and didn’t distort at high volumes. I can hear he has those amps cranked up so loud that the power tubes are saturating and you’re starting to hear that growling sound. This must have been like heavy metal back in those days. And the way he uses his guitar almost like a percussive instrument, that droning horrendous growling clang clang clang. I just love this shit to death. Bo Diddley was a total badass.

[@dannork1240]

When you can smell them tubes cooking, you know it’s gonna sound good👍🏼

[@johnroberts7018]

@@dannork1240 Agreed!

[@stirlingpickett5253]

Amen Bro 👊

[@geoffthureson5790]

He said himself that the 'Bo Diddley beat' was because he was playing the same part as the drummer.

[@mikev4621]

@@steveofdeon1322 had a brand new house on the roadside too

[@KyOte13]

Dude played the guitar as a PERCUSSION instrument.. completely novel approach and a totally unique sound that set the bar for everything after it… Bo is a true Maverick

[@marymichael1211]

That's it. Bo Diddley has been underrated and not often enough included in the group of rock 'n' roll pioneers. At a concert with Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, and others I attended he brought the house down! We weren't only movin' with his music -- we were entranced. And I've since thought that Bo Diddley more than any other evoked some sense of African music into rock 'n' roll. And maybe that is his percussive factor on the guitar, as you importantly point out. And then he influenced the many other genres mentioned which followed. 🎶🪘🎶🎸🎶

[@hilarysegal5088]

they are fabulous - so classy

[@americansailor7967]

Met him in Gainesville Fl. Top shelf guy across the board. The world was a better place with him in it.

[@erickson7728]

Has there ever been anyone as cool as Bo Diddley?

[@9284vr]

Chuck Berry in his prime was mighty good...and he did the duck walk!...and Little Richard in his prime in the 50's was pretty crazy good...and unique.

[@enchantedundergroundorphanedgu]

I met Bo Diddley in Minneapolis around 1979 after a show, he was as "real" in a smile as only Bo Diddley could be...

[@mariahenriquez8233]

The Duchess...coolest woman that ever existed.

[@BobbyGandtheGmen]

Saw him in 1996 at an airport in North Carolina! Went over and said Hello. He was such a great person, asked me to sit and chat. Gotta tell ya', this man was the real deal, no B.S. no overbloated ego, totally down to earth and full of Rock & Roll. Got his autograph and got on my plane. Never forget that!!!

[@Hammond645]

Saw him in the Village in 1966. His set was a half-assed two song performance, no moves, no expression, no act. He didn’t want to be there and he made no effort to hide it.

[@danroy1511]

I envy you.

[@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342]

@@Hammond645 Maybe he had a bad day? Seems like a great guy for the most part : )

[@JunkCCCP]

Love that chunky rhythm style. Sounds like a train rollin' down the tracks.

[@mikelhurt6565]

Saw boddley in person at daytona beach middle 60's awesome

[@johnbrooker1552]

This is brilliant and those girls are just great.

[@senileanimal79]

Probably the coolest clip on KZbin.

[@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342]

Look at him fucking move!!!!

[@daughterofolaf]

Totally agree.

[@jdportwerks6795]

That era was just iconic times!!!!!

[@ricardomontalbong2393]

Doodle, I can’t even hear the music and it’s cool!!

[@paulsummers2640]

I agree. KZbin should shut down and restart....in the real world.

[@mrmaxxx94]

BO Diddley and crew wrecked that stage,Black Rock and roll respect

[@janecarbone1504]

This man has never been given credit that he was due. And I cannot believe Norma is playing the guitar in heels while singing and dancing. I had the rare and great opportunity of seeing Bo Diddley in 2005 in a tiny Park in Poughkeepsie New York where there was only like 200 people. I had such a great time I was right up there center stage and dancing and these two little girls came up and they asked me to teach him how to dance so I did. Have to crowd was just sitting down how can you sit down to this kind of music or when he plays The blues? At that concert he had a signature cigar box guitar. I don't remember if you guys remember but 2005 gas was over $3 a gallon so he changed the lyrics to one of his songs, about how we can't even see our relatives because gas is so expensive he was amazing and he was so old but he could still Rock and he could still play those blues.

[@trevorlaidler9243]

Still brilliant after all these years

[@Pookiepup1]

That driving rhythm is unmistakable. A true founder of rock and roll.

[@jackybandz4685]

That's my grandmothers sister playing the guitar lol wow

[@malcolmwilkinson5121]

Really? Really really?? Blimey!

[@mushpaymensa3635]

Cool!

[@terriecotham1567]

How cool is that she must have some cool stuff / Storeys

[@skydog9043]

Dude ……your grandmother's sister is ROCKIN'

[@pizzaital0611]

Great 👏

[@monsieurlaguillotine3481]

That intro. That riff. It’s all menace and a primal beauty.

[@chairman76]

Shut up. Racism is just evil.

[@joebauman8519]

Look at the woman on the right playing rhythm guitar. She's keeping up with Bo. So unflappable, so cool. She's got the look that says, Go ahead Bo, whatever you do, you can't lose me.

[@bills.7175]

You can't possibly be cooler than Bo.

[@tahitislim25]

Bill S. no you can't ...

[@robertpaulson2842]

I tried really hard to think of someone cooler, Harvey Keitel is pretty fucking cool. But yeah, Bo wins.

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

Oh yeah? Say hello to GG Allin.

[@brian-doesnt-know]

Black woman, playing guitar on TV, with Bo Diddley, in 1965. what a woman she must have been

[@johnduckworth474]

I'll say she was. You can't get any cooler than the Duchess.

[@frasermcburney270]

saw BO DIDDLY live at the Esquire Show Bar in Montreal in 1967 OH WHAT A NIGHT! PARTY PARTY ALL NIGHT

[@paulcrispo9005]

To me this is pure rock n roll. I love the sound of his guitar.

[@larl-earson]

the way bo diddley walks down the stairs in the beginning is the most gangster shit i've ever seen in my life

[@darlenetisdale1641]

I always thought and believed Bo Diddley played to another Solar System from this planet.

[@StanSwan]

He was in the player haters club before Ice-T was born.

[@johnniedennis1533]

Yeah, that shiggatty is kind of wild!

[@rapidrhinoplumbing-monrovi3269]

Of Course Jarl!!! ,He's the original " Gangster of Love" !!! What are you talkin about????

[@gotdammit2104]

Hahahhaaaa!!!!!

[@abstractwater]

I really love that the "backup singers" are front and center. Those three ladies are just absolutely killing it.... plus they look like take no shit from noone. And Norma Jean Wofford singing, dancing and playing guitar (in goddamn heels!) is more bad ass than most punk rockers. Just in case you want to hear her guitar sound, listen to the end when Bo stops playing. One of best performances in rock history in my opinion.

[@TroyMorePhotography]

That was actually Peggy Jones. She returned briefly to help Bo get his backing band together after Norma Jean left to start a family. You can see Norma Jean here. Looks quite different and rarely sang. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6rMoYmej8uWf9k

[@handyhomedoityourself9001]

I don’t think you’re right on that one that’s Norma Jean

[@schmeerical]

Diddley included women in his band: Norma-Jean Wofford, also known as The Duchess; Gloria Jolivet; Peggy Jones, also known as Lady Bo, a lead guitarist (rare for a woman at that time).

[@bwalk009]

I couldn't agree more!

[@kevinmoor26]

I agree with you. The "back up" girls are usually the backbone of the show. Bo Didley, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and others inspired many players. Jimi Hendrix turned up in the mid-sixties and that was that.

[@GOLDENFLYWARRIOR]

HEY Bo Diddley ❤ RIP and many thanks for leading the way in rock N'Roll. Rolling Stones saw his gift and also ran with it. Thanks to Chuck Berry too. RIP. They just don't make em like that anymore. Amazing times for music in the 60s. ❤❤❤

[@davidbspamboy]

50+ years later, this is still great music. and it will still be great 50 years from now.

[@theronsnell396]

Indeed!

[@TGiannini007]

This dude was light years ahead of his contemporaries- he blends rock, funk, punk and simple pure back beat blues.

[@low_vibration]

No he predates and defines the first three

[@grindfreakmike5754]

Not punk

[@TGiannini007]

@@grindfreakmike5754 yes, even Punk

[@jean-philipperameau4220]

@@grindfreakmike5754 Listen to the song 'We're Gonna Get Married' by Bo Diddley. Definitely hear some proto-punk elements in that song. Bo Diddley is king.

[@grindfreakmike5754]

@@jean-philipperameau4220 wasnt into punk, just a few tunes.

[@charlesklein9169]

Bo Didley is definitely “King of Rhythm”. I’m 72 and love playing Bo Didleys sound on my guitar.

[@patrickgragg5602]

BO LIVED 2 MILES AWAY FROM MY FARM IN BOSQUE FARMS, NEW MEXICO IN THE 70s HE MCed OUR HORSE SHOWS AT THE BOSQUE FARMS ARENA!!!

[@MattAttack54]

The Man nuff said and duchess on rhythm guitar what a great performance

[@tomterreri6364]

Recognized, but never given his full deserving credit. A pioneer, and could rock a cemetery!

[@deedwardgreer7297]

What great comments! Now let me share some I hope you'll find interesting. I went to a dance club dance - lol - in 1957, while a sophomore in high school. I was told somebody named Bo Diddley would be playing. Never heard of him. He was essentially a trio then, like the picture on his first album. One guy playing one snare drum, and the other playing maracas. Later I went on to play in a pretty good pop band, had one national and several regional hits. Thought the Beatles were the best. HOWEVER, I have NEVER experienced anything like that night hearing Bo live, up close. I'm positive it was the single most INCREDIBLE experience I've ever had. This massive, jungle-like rhythm simply devoured the room. People were going CRAZY! It was the beat, the rhythm, that possessed something way, way beyond magic. I HAD to learn to play his style. Some secrets: He tuned his guitar to a E chord, then muffled the sound a bit with his left hand. I used a piece of surgical tubing under the strings near the bridge to get the same effect. He had many more variations than you see on this show. He would play harmonics and straight chords at the octave fret and so much more. I bought every album, and you guys are right, they were never as good as live. "Don't sing Bo, just play," I would scream! Now think of this. He is playing lead, rhythm and bass at the same time, and all he is doing is strumming!! He didn't need ANYBODY else, not the girls, the bass or the drummer, in my opinion. There has never been anyone like him! Thank you, thank you, Ellas McDaniel (better known as Bo Diddley) and rest in peace.

[@elletay5591]

He is certainly on of the essential roots of rock and roll. An incredible entertainer with the sound and creativity to back it up. It's a shame he doesn't get the recognition he deserves.

[@klausrain111]

Yo, DE EDWARD - It's cool hearing these stories about Bo in the early days, and about all his innovations. It must've been INSANE to see him in the fifties, especially when you didn't have a clue what to expect! I was ten in '57, and of course I'd never been to a rock show, but some years later I'd become obsessed. I can feel/see what you're talking about at that show, he must've blown the roof off the place! Damn!

[@elliegotfredson3712]

Hey Bo Diddley! He be lovin' dem ladies, too!

[@yprinxe]

Great comment, great story 💯

[@irenikmanitu9573]

DE EDWARD Greer: Thank you so much for your very interesting story about Bo (Ellas McDaniel)...

[@steveweiss2081]

That beat is just hypnotic. It takes you over. And that footwork he does while he’s playing. It doesn’t get any cooler than this.

[@stirlingpickett5253]

Look at how crazy the kids were over this sound he was truly ahead of his time

[@RikkiVanHowle83]

The only thing square about Bo Diddley was his guitar

[@brothermitchlove1]

@@steveofdeon1322 He does not have to because he is Bo diddley.

[@broadcasttttable]

Wonder if his dancing inspired James Brown, or vice versa...looks similar.

[@BlownC5Z]

Like Bob Dylan sang, "She walks like Bo Diddley, and she don't need a crutch."

[@richardchambers3533]

The legendary "Bo Diddly" beat.🎸🎸🎵🎼🎶

[@buffarow]

In 1959 I was 7yrs old. Turned on my brand new transistor radio and Bo Diddley came on and blew my mind. Huge turning point in my life.

[@Ux7hfs9Fco4fkaakggaa]

Dude had a heavy metal guitar tone in 1965. Props.

[@rockoutconsiderably]

Tons of awesome rhythm riffing. That first song is metal.

[@goddessmerveille783]

This. Never. Gets. Old.

[@christopherwykes3489]

The greatest riff in rock and roll !

[@albags9552]

"I got a girl who live on a hill if she don't love me her sister will". Brilliant

[@tzackaria7]

now in 2021---- I got a girl who live on a hill I sure hope she on the pill

[@drjerrygalloway]

Maybe the most "RAW" of any performance I've seen. LOVE IT !

[@jcam5996]

This changed Rock n Roll and therefore popular music.

[@scallaghan2118]

I can watch this over and over forever. Timeless!

[@tomterreri6364]

55 years ago....what a video!

[@JediJoe22]

God bless my mother for exposing me to this kind of music

[@thadtarleton5784]

The very first rock&roll show I ever attended was Bo Diddley in 1965. I ain't been the same since...

[@VCT3333]

Pills is an underrated gem from Mr. Diddley.

[@mbpinder]

It's so simple, so primitive but it beats the shit out of today's music.

[@garyhawkesford2253]

PRIMITIVE???? IDIOT 🤔🤔

[@rjlchristie]

@@garyhawkesford2253 Yeah, it's primitive. It is monotonous rhythmically and harmonically. He was no Beethoven. That doesn't mean that it can't be enjoyed.

[@perbhn6986]

It is not that easy to play with the way he is muting the strings and the infills.

[@vernpascal1531]

Primitive Yes! That's what Rock And Roll is. That's why Wild Thing,Gloria,Pushin' Too hard, Satisfaction beat some Jackass that can play every note on their instrument,but can't put 3 together that sound like music.

[@fransbuijs808]

@@garyhawkesford2253 Primitive is not meant as an insult here.

[@babaallen61]

The comments here are the best ever. I'm 60yrs old and this is simply the best performance in rock history. John Peel introduced me to the great man way back in 77 when a Punk in N.I. So with "The Fall" instant love affair🔥

[@johnduckworth474]

I think you are right about this performance!

[@babaallen61]

@@johnduckworth474 🤛

[@Mr1963corvette]

An icon! Bo Diddley was the man! And those drop dead gorgeous sisters rocking it! The Supremes and the Ronettes had nothing on them. However Ronnie was a scintillating Goddess. She was the queen.

[@stevetrivago]

I don’t get goosebumps when I listen to new music… but for a very very few 🙏🏼 This is Gold

[@yellofrazidozwei]

👍👍👍👍

[@peterarmentano5294]

The bar was a lot higher back then. Talent and class.

[@peacefulruler1]

The guy played one chord the whole time lol

[@costumer123]

They dressed to the nines back in the day.

[@7TheOnlyMe7]

Gosh. Wow. Fantastic. Both Bo, and Norma Jean. All of them. Wonderful stuff.

[@karlfisher1864]

There will never be another Bo Diddley! Good luck Children! Karl

[@Me___378]

I saw him play the Cabooze in Minneapolis in the early 1980’s. It was one of the most fun, rockin’ shows I ever saw. The place went nuts. The next morning I was grabbing a late breakfast Uptown, my head still reeling from the night before, and in walked Bo, sporting his bowler and wide-rim glasses. I sprang out of my chair, rushed up to him and told him what a great show it had been. He was very gracious. I’ve seen a lot of live music before and since, none as rockin’ as that night. RIP Bo Diddley. You were the Man

[@bonniesmusic4336]

Oh my fucking stars I love Bo Diddley.

[@clarkhebert8660]

When you look up the word “Cool” in the dictionary… this is what you get!

[@lucasvangompel6382]

Yes, and humble too, and also, never seen such beautiful guitars. He could play the guitar, and his dancing,,great blues man.

[@russellparratt9859]

I'm SO glad I got to see Bo Diddley TWICE when he toured Australia in the early 1980's. In many rock-related threads, I see endless praise for Chuck Berry. I make a point of reminding people of the greatness, and huge influence, of Bo Diddley in the rock music world.

[@daughterofolaf]

This is the most badass thing of all time.

[@Auntkekebaby]

Aye! That Diddley beat! Get it! I love Bo Diddley and the Duchess.

[@czgibson3086]

I don't know if I've ever seen anything cooler than this.

[@winstonsmith3070]

This was music once upon a time. Today's music is not even listenable. "We've come a long way (down) baby."

[@larl-earson]

norma jean wofford plays every single note BO plays here while still doing the back up dances. that woman RIPPED!

[@curtismccoy7443]

The man was ahead of his time, clearly a genius

[@thuggeetennessee7981]

Clearly

[@Edigrieg]

This gives me goosebumps even today ... I can't even imagine what the teenagers in the audience felt at the time.

[@ehcatsfaneric2211]

man what energy...this man IS rock and roll...........

[@stegg17]

Never has one chord ever sounded THIS AWESOME

[@joaomarcal4584]

A cuanto tempo animação total

[@tonyk.1784]

So many musicians owe this man. A true original.

[@Matthew-ut6ed]

The man basically built a career on the back of a single riff, but it was brilliant and way ahead of its time. It's proto-heavy metal/funk/punk all in one, love it...

[@colind.wescott845]

I keep coming back to this , its very impressive

[@audrey9664]

The guitar and footwork are priceless!