Bo Diddley in the Spotlight

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Bo Diddley in the Spotlight
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Studio album by
Bo Diddley
Released1960
RecordedSeptember, 1959 - April, 1960
StudioChicago, IL
GenreRhythm and Blues
Length35:47
LabelChecker
LP-2976
ProducerLeonard Chess, Phil Chess
Bo Diddley chronology
Have Guitar Will Travel
(1960) 		Bo Diddley in the Spotlight
(1960) 		Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger
(1960)

Bo Diddley in the Spotlight is the fourth album by rhythm and blues musician Bo Diddley, recorded in 1959-60 and released on the Checker label.[1][2] The album contains the hit single "Road Runner".

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide3/5 stars[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5 stars[6]

AllMusic's Bruce Eder wrote that "there are surprises from these 1960-vintage recordings ... that make this record more than worthwhile."[3]

Track listing[]

All tracks by Ellas McDaniel

  1. "Road Runner" – 2:45
  2. "Story of Bo Diddley" – 2:42
  3. "Scuttle Bug" – 2:20
  4. "Signifying Blues" – 2:31
  5. "Let Me In" – 1:52
  6. "Limber" – 2:26
  7. "Love Me" – 2:20
  8. "Craw-Dad" – 2:25
  9. "Walkin' and Talkin'" – 2:38
  10. "Travellin' West" – 1:44
  11. "Deed and Deed I Do" – 2:15
  12. "Live My Life" – 2:35

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Both Sides Now: Checker Album Discography (1957-1971) accessed August 27, 2019
  2. ^ Bo Diddley Discography accessed August 26, 2019
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Eder, Bruce. Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley in the Spotlight – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 2: MUZE. p. 894.CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 338.
  6. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 196.
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