Bo Diddley : His Best
Genre: Rock and Roll	Dates: 1955-1966

Like his then-labelmate Chuck Berry, Bo’s music defied category and forged its own: rock and roll. Also like Berry, his guitar style—the shave-and-a-haircut/two-bits rhythm, adapted from Latin and African influences—has permutated endlessly in the hands of a legion of acolytes. Most resounding, however, was his outrageous sense of humor, which leaped ahead to the world of hip-hop; in fact, "Say Man" might be called the first rap record.

Playlist: 1. Bo Diddley 2. I'm A Man 3. You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care) 4. Diddley Daddy 5. Pretty Thing 6. Bring It To Jerome 7. I'm Lookin' For A Woman 8. Who Do You Love? 9. Hey Bo Diddley 10. Mona (a.k.a. I Need You Baby) 11. Before You Accuse Me 12. Say Man 13. Dearest Darling 14. Crackin' Up 15. Story Of Bo Diddley, The 16. Road Runner 17. Pills 18. I Can Tell 19. You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover 20. Ooh Baby

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