{"product_id":"bo-diddley-bo-diddley-is-a-guns","title":"BO DIDDLEY IS A GUNS","description":"Personnel includes: Bo Diddley (vocals, guitar); Peggy Jones (guitar); Jesse James Johnson (bass); Bill Downing, Frank Kirkland, Clifton James (drums); Jerome Green (maracas).\nRecorded in Chicago, Illinois in 1960. Originally released on Checker (2977). Includes liner notes by Chris Morris.\nPersonnel: Bo Diddley (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Peggy Jones (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Gene Barge (tenor saxophone); Billy Stewart (piano, background vocals); Lafayette Leake, Otis Spann (piano); Jesse James Johnson (electric bass); Clifton James, Billy Downing (drums); Jerome Green (maracas, background vocals); Gloria Morgan, Nate Nelson, Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Carter, Lily \"Bee Bee\" Jamieson (background vocals).\nLiner Note Author: Bud Scoppa.\nRecording information: Bo Diddley's Washington D.C. Home Studio (10\/1959-02\/1960); New York, NY (10\/1959-02\/1960).\nThough Bo Diddley never achieved the commercial success of his Chess label mate Chuck Berry, his contributions to the early evolution of rock \u0026amp; roll are no less significant, and, if nothing else, Diddley should be enshrined for being so freaky, funky, and downright rocking--a perfect distillation of the genre's attitude. Fortunately, the music is irrepressible as well: The primal \"Bo Diddley beat,\" the gospel-tinged backing vocals, the snaky shake of Jerome Green's maracas, and Diddley's tremolo-heavy guitar riffs and boasting shout-croon all come together in an exquisite rave-up package.\nIt's worth picking up 1960's BO DIDDLEY IS A GUNSLINGER for the cover art alone (Diddley in full cowboy regalia about to \"draw\" his mean-looking git fiddle). The music--cleaned up here on this 2004 reissue--is great too: Cowpoke clippity-clop rhythms join the melange of ballads, session patter, R\u0026amp;B, blues, and unbridled rock \u0026amp; roll energy. \"Gun Slinger\" and \"Cadillac\" rip things up in classic Bo style, whereas \"Somewhere\" goes tender and melodic, while \"Working Man\" borders on a field holler. This is one gem of a record.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Pop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 04\/13\/2004\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bo Diddley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44588609700073,"sku":"EDQK1W-WOYL-00","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/bo-diddley-bo-diddley-is-a-guns_6Hj7x_55fe6968-18f6-4882-9eff-e50228935d0e.jpg?v=1742355171","url":"https:\/\/www.vibinvinyl.com\/products\/bo-diddley-bo-diddley-is-a-guns","provider":"Vibin' Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}