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“Don’t let your mouth write a check that your tail can’t cash.”
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–Bo Diddley
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Bo Diddley had an enormous impact on the development of popular music, largely due to his emphasis on rhythmic elements.
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“I opened the door for a whole lot of people– and they just ran through and left me holding the knob.”
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–Bo Diddley
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Bo Diddley in action on his signature Gretsch guitar --late 1950s.
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“I thank you in advance for the great round of applause I’m about to get.”
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–Bo Diddley
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Bo Diddley on guitar with Jerome Green on the left playing maracas --late 1950s.
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“I made Bo Diddley in ’55, and everybody freaked out. Caucasian kids threw Beethoven in the garbage can.”
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–Bo Diddley
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