Bo Diddley's Beach Party | ||||
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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] | |||
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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 Album Charts reaching #13 on July 3 and stayed on the charts for 6 weeks. [6]
All songs credited to Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley), except as noted
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