Bo Diddley, 1928-2008
Bo Diddley; Birth name Ellas Otha Bates; Born December 30, 1928, McComb, Mississippi, U.S.; Died June 2, 2008 (aged 79), Archer, Florida, U.S.; was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll; Born in McComb, Mississippi, as Ellas Otha Bates, he was adopted and raised by his mother's cousin, Gussie McDaniel, whose surname he assumed. In 1934, the McDaniel family moved to the South Side of Chicago, where he dropped the Otha and became Ellas McDaniel. He was an active member of Chicago's Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he studied the trombone and the violin, becoming so proficient on the violin that the musical director invited him to join the orchestra. He performed until he was 18. However, he was more interested in the pulsating, rhythmic music he heard at a local Pentecostal church and took up the guitar; The origin of the stage name Bo Diddley is unclear; He wrote many songs for himself and also for others;
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Name Entry: McDaniel, Elias, 1928-2008
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Name Entry: Bates, Otha Ellas, 1928-2008
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Name Entry: Bates, Ellas, 1928-2008
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Name Entry: McDaniel, Ellas, 1928-2008
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