Bo Diddley - Ed Sullivan Show 1955
Hilarious introduction by Sullivan. But he deserves credit for giving network airtime to black performers when "race music" was hardly mainstream. Bo was supposed to perform the Tennessee Ernie Ford song "Sixteen Tons" and Sullivan allegedly told him he'd "never work in this business again". But Bo was an ornery character as Dingwalls staff will attest...
About Bo Diddley
Ellas Otha Bates (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, including Buddy Holly, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Animals, George Thorogood, Syd Barrett, Tom Petty, and the Clash. His use of African rhythms and a signature beat, a simple five-accent hambone rhythm, is a cornerstone of hip hop, rock, and pop music....
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