Name: Have Guitar Will Travel / In The Spotlight
Brand: Bo Diddley

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

263405

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2011-10-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Discovery

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

 Bo Diddley

Genre GB

R&B / Neo-Soul

Label GB

Bo Diddley was an influential American singer, guitarist, and artist. He recorded his best known material for the Checker and Chess labels, scoring hits like "Bo Diddley" (1955), "Mona" (1957), "Say Man" (1959), and "Road Runner" (1960). His trademark rhythm, the Bo Diddley Beat, influenced artists such as Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, Jim Morrison, The Yardbirds, and George Thorogood. Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 as a performer. Diddley married four times and wrote the hit song "Love Is Strange" under his second wife's name.
Born on December 30th, 1928 in McComb, Mississippi, USA.
Died on June 2nd, 2008 in Archer Florida at the age of 79.

Bo Diddley

this quintessential release includes two of bo diddley's finest and most celebrated albums: 'have guitar, will travel' (1959) and 'in the spotlight' (1960) - both recorded for the checker label, a subsidiary of chess. special collectors edition, which also includes 5 bonus tracks from the same period. bo diddley was a legendary guitarist, gifted songwriter, master of rhythm, snappy dresser - and one of rocks true architects whose influences still reverberate far and wide. he was a true giant of the genre, much imitated but never duplicated.

Have Guitar Will Travel / In The Spotlight

Music GB