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Frank Kirkland, Clifton James, Billy Downing, Edell Robertson (drums); Cornelia Redmond (tambourine); The Bo-ettes (aka The Cookies), Bobby Baskerville, The Moonglows, The Flamingos, The Carnations (background vocals).
Digitally remastered by Erick Labson, MCA Music Media Studios, North Hollywood, California.
The Chess Records' "His Best" compilations are generally outstanding, and the Bo Diddley installation is no exception. Outside of purchasing Bo's key studio albums, or shelling out for the comprehensive box set, HIS BEST is the Bo Diddley disc to have, since it covers all of his essential hits, from "Roadrunner" to "I'm a Man" to "Hey! Bo Diddley" to "Who Do You Love?"
But the real surprise here is the quality of the remastering, which brings out a real crispness and edge to the recordings, and the "longer cuts" that result from re-edits to the original masters. Also here, of course, are the infectious, hugely influential Bo Didley beat, the rumbling, ch-chinking guitar, Bo's neo-blues wails and self-mythologizing lyrics, and everything else that makes this music some of the absolute best and most important in the chapters of early rock & roll.
Willie Dixon, James Bradford, Jesse James Johnson, Chester Lindsey (bass);
Includes liner notes by Don Snowden.
This is part of Chess Records' 50th Anniversary series.
Producers: Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Bo Diddley.
Compilation producer: Andy McKaie.
Personnel: Bo Diddley (vocals, guitar, violin); Jerome Green (vocals, maracas, background vocals); Peggy Jones (guitar, background vocals); Ricky Jolivet, Jody Williams (guitar); Eddie Drennon (electric violin); Lester Davenport, Little Walter, Billy Boy Arnold (harmonica); Lafayette Leake, Otis Spann (piano); Clifton James, Billy Downing, Edell Robertson, Frank Kirkland (drums); Cornelia Redmond (tambourine); Bobby Baskerville, The Carnations, The Cookies , The Flamingos , The Moonglows (background vocals).
Recording information: Chicago, IL (03/02/1955-09/11/1966).
Photographer: Ray Avery.
Personnel: Bo Diddley (vocals, guitar, violin); Jerome Green (vocals, maracas); Peggy Jones (guitar, background vocals); Jody Williams, Ricky Jolivet (guitar); Edward Drennon (electric violin); Billy Boy Arnold, Little Walter, Lester Davenport (harmonica); Otis Spann, Lafayette Leake (piano);
His Best Music | List Price | $17.98 (You save $4.69) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Blues, Oldies, Oldies Collections | | Label | Chess | | Orig Year | 1997 | | All Time Sales Rank |  9192  | | CD Universe Part number | 1249931 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 08, 1997 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Mixed | | Personnel | Bo Diddley - vocals, guitar, violin
Lafayette Leake - piano ;
Clifton James
Jody Williams - guitar
Jerome Green - vocals, maracas, background vocals
Frank Kirkland - drums
Peggy Jones - guitar, background vocals
Bobby Baskerville
Carnations
Billy Downing
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