Bo Diddley's Beach Party

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Bo Diddley's Beach Party
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Live album by
Bo Diddley
ReleasedJanuary 1964[1]
RecordedJuly 5–6, 1963
VenueThe Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
GenreRock and roll
Length37:17
LabelChecker
ProducerMarshall Chess, Max Cooperstein[2]
Bo Diddley chronology
Surfin' with Bo Diddley
(1963) 		Bo Diddley's Beach Party
(1964) 		Hey! Good Lookin'
(1965)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic5/5 stars[3]

Bo Diddley's Beach Party is the eleventh album by rock musician Bo Diddley. Recorded live in concert in July 1963 at the Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,[4] it is one of rock music's earliest live remote recordings. The album was a success in the UK Album Charts reaching #13 on July 3 and stayed on the charts for 6 weeks.[5]

Track listing[]

All songs credited to Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley), except as noted

Side One
  1. "Memphis" (Chuck Berry) – 2:09
  2. "Gunslinger" – 2:29
  3. "Hey! Bo Diddley" – 2:43
  4. "Old Smokey" – 3:05
  5. "Bo Diddley's Dog" – 3:38
Side Two
  1. "I'm All Right" – 3:45
  2. "Mr. Custer" – 2:56
  3. "Bo's Waltz" – 3:09
  4. "What's Buggin' You (Crackin' Up)" – 2:38
  5. "Road Runner" – 3:42

Personnel[]

Performers
Production[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (2002). The great rock discography. The National Academies. p. 302. ISBN 978-1-84195-312-0.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley's Beach Party (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  3. ^ Allmusic review
  4. ^ "Bo Diddley's Beach Party". Allmusic. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  5. ^ "Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley's Beach Party". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  6. ^ "From the oldies.about.com mailbag". Oldies.about.com. 2005-05-17. Retrieved 2012-01-04.


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