Bo Diddley's Beach Party

Bo Diddley's Beach Party
Live album by Bo Diddley
Released	January 1964 [1]
Recorded	July 5–6, 1963
Venue	The Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	37:17
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)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Record Mirror	[4]

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]

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

• Bo Diddley – lead vocals, lead guitar
• Jerome Green – drums, maracas, backing vocals
• Norma-Jean Wofford (The Duchess) – rhythm guitar, backing vocals ^[7]

Production ^[2]

• Marshall Chess, Max Cooperstein – producers
• John Brooks – engineer

References

1. Strong, Martin Charles (2002). The great rock discography. The National Academies. p. 302. ISBN   978-1-84195-312-0.
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.