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A1	Bo Diddley	2:30
A2	I'm A Man Harmonica – Lester DavenportPiano [Either] – Otis SpannPiano [Or] – Henry Gray	2:41
A3	Bring It To Jerome Harmonica – Billy Boy ArnoldWritten-By – J. Green*	2:37
A4	Before You Accuse Me Bass – Willie DixonGuitar – Jody Williams	2:40
A5	Hey! Bo Diddley Backing Vocals – Unknown ArtistBass – Willie DixonGuitar – Jody WilliamsPiano – Otis Spann	2:17
A6	Dearest Darling Piano – Lafayette Leake	2:32
B1	Hush Your Mouth Piano – Lafayette Leake	2:36
B2	Say Boss Man Backing Vocals – Unknown ArtistBass – Willie DixonGuitar – Jody Williams	2:18
B3	Diddley Daddy Backing Vocals – The MoonglowsHarmonica – Billy Boy ArnoldWritten-By – E. McDaniel*, H. Fuqua*	2:11
B4	Diddy Wah Diddy Backing Vocals – The MoonglowsBass – Willie DixonHarmonica – Little Willie Smith*	2:51
B5	Who Do You Love Guitar – Unknown Artist	2:18
B6	Pretty Thing Harmonica – Billy Boy ArnoldWritten-By – W. Dixon*	2:48

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram International B.V.
• Pressed By – C.I.D.I.S. Louviers
• Pressed By – Polygram Industries Messageries – on slleve

Credits

• Drums – Frank Kirkland
• Engineer [Master Tape Restoration] – Steve Hoffman
• Guitar – Bo Diddley
• Lead Vocals – Bo Diddley (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B6), Jerome Green (tracks: A3)
• Maracas – Jerome Green (tracks: A1 to B3, B5, B6)
• Research, Coordinator – Bob Schnieders
• Written-By – McDaniel* (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B2, B4, B5)

Notes

Different labels!

Tracks A1, A2 rec. 2/3/1955
Tracks A3, B6 rec. 14/7/1955
Tracks A4, B2 rec. 15/8/1957
Track A5 rec. 8/2/1957
Tracks A6, B1 rec. 29/1/1958
Track B3 rec. 15/5/1955
Track B4 rec. 10/11/1955
Track B5 rec. 12/3/1956
All tracks rec. Chicago

℗1958

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A): C SS 9124228 1Y 380 CIDIS
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): CSS 9124228 2Y 380 CIDIS

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
LP 1431, LP-1431, CH-1431	Bo Diddley	Bo Diddley ‎(LP, Album, Comp, Mono, Ind)	Chess, Chess, Chess	LP 1431, LP-1431, CH-1431	US	1958
LP 1431, LP-1431, CH-1431-LP	Bo Diddley	Bo Diddley ‎(LP, Album, Comp, Mono)	Chess, Chess, Chess	LP 1431, LP-1431, CH-1431-LP	US	1958
UICY-75945	Bo Diddley	Bo Diddley ‎(CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM)	Chess	UICY-75945	Japan	2013
CHESS-LP 110	Bo Diddley	Bo Diddley ‎(LP, Album, Comp, Mono, RE)	Chess	CHESS-LP 110	Finland	1986
PLP-811	Bo Diddley	Bo Diddley ‎(LP, Album, Comp, Mono)	Chess, P-Vine Records	PLP-811	Japan	1983