Bo Diddley was one of the greatest pioneers of Rock ‘n’ Roll. His beat was copied and his songs covered by every band under the sun. He was one of the greatest performers and showmen – just a quiet, shy, retiring character.
Don’t let your mouth write a check that your tail can’t cash.
Good advice for anyone!
I opened the door for a lot of people, and they just ran through and left me holding the knob.
Everyone played his stuff. Every R&B group had a batch of Bo’s songs in their repertoire. I think he got a lot of kudos out of it. I’m not sure he got the royalties he deserved. Everyone was ripped off back then – especially if you happened to be black. He deserves all the credit he can get. The man was brilliant.
You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover.
So true – listen to what people have to say. How they look is immaterial.
I enjoyed this read!
Thank you KG.