Bo Diddley's Beach Party

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Bo Diddley's Beach Party
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Live album by
ReleasedJanuary 1964 [1]
RecordedJuly 5–6, 1963
VenueThe Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Genre Rock and roll
Length37:17
Label Checker
Producer Marshall Chess, Max Cooperstein [2]
Bo Diddley chronology
Surfin' with Bo Diddley
(1963)
Bo Diddley's Beach Party
(1964)
Two Great Guitars
(1964)
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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, [5] it is one of rock music's earliest live remote recordings. The album was a success in the UK Albums Chart reaching No. 13 on July 3 and stayed on the charts for six weeks. [6]

Contents

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. 1 2 "Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley's Beach Party (Vinyl, LP)". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  3. AllMusic review, AllMusic
  4. "Bo Diddley: Beach Party" (PDF). Record Mirror . No. 153. February 15, 1964. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 8, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  5. "Bo Diddley's Beach Party". AllMusic . Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  6. "Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley's Beach Party". Official Charts Company . Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  7. "From the oldies.about.com mailbag". Oldies.about.com. May 17, 2005. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2012.