| Bo Diddley Is a Lover | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | February 1961 | |||
| Studio | Bo Diddley's Home Studio, Washington, D.C. | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and Blues | |||
| Length | 31:57 | |||
| Label | Checker LP-2980 | |||
| Producer | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess | |||
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Bo Diddley Is a Lover is the sixth album by blues musician Bo Diddley recorded in 1961 and released on the Checker label. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with reviewer Bruce Eder stating "There's not a bad song on this long-forgotten album; in fact, it's all good, and so little of it has been reissued that it's a crime. ... Find it, buy it, and savor it". [3]
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