Bo Diddley Is a Lover
Bo Diddley Is a Lover is the sixth album by musician Bo Diddley recorded in 1961 and released on the Checker label.
Reception
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".Track listing
All tracks credited to Ellas McDaniel- "Not Guilty" – 2:16
- "Hong Kong, Mississippi" – 3:03
- "You're Looking Good" – 2:27
- "Bo's Vacation" – 2:52
- "Congo" – 2:44
- "Bo's Blues" – 2:42
- "Bo Diddley Is a Lover" – 2:37
- "Aztec" – 2:33
- "Back Home" – 2:33
- "Bo Diddley Is Loose" – 3:06
- "Love Is a Secret" – 3:09
- "Quick Draw" – 1:55
Personnel
- Bo Diddley – vocals, guitar
- Peggy Jones – guitar, background vocals
- Jesse James Johnson – bass
- Billy "Dino" Downing, Edell "Red" Robertson – drums
- Jerome Green – maracas, backing vocals
- The Moonglows ; Carrie Mingo, Grace Ruffin, Margie Clark, Sandra Bears – background vocals