Interview with Bo Diddley, Musician (excerpt)
Date of Interview
6-23-2005
Length of Interview
01:46
Digital Publication Date
2-28-2024
Publisher
National Association of Music Merchants
Language
English
Keywords
R&B (Rhythm & Blues), Gretsch Company, Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, Gibson Flying V, Blues Hall of Fame, Rockabilly Hall of Fame, The Apollo Theater
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Disciplines
Music | Music Business
Recommended Citation
Diddley, Bo, "Interview with Bo Diddley, Musician (excerpt)" (2005). NAMM Oral Histories. 7.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nammoralhistories/7
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Notes
From the NAMM Oral History Collection:
Bo Diddley was the pioneering rhythm and blues performer who taught the industry one main point in the early days of the electric guitar era. With his square cigar box guitar, patented by Gretsch, Bo demonstrated that, if it’s electronic, it could be any shape and size. Soon after he played the square guitar, companies such as Gibson patented other uniquely-shaped instruments such as the Flying V and Explorer. What people didn’t know were the hidden sides of Bo that made him what he was, 12 years of classical music lessons, violin building and a softer, more compassionate side.