Bo Diddley's a Twister

Bo Diddley's a Twister is an album by blues musician Bo Diddley released on the Checker label in 1962 .[1][2]

Bo Diddley's a Twister
Studio album by Bo Diddley
Released	1962
Recorded	February and June, 1961
Studio	Washington, D.C.
Genre	Rhythm and Blues
Length	34:06
Label	Checker LP-2982
Producer	Phil Chess
Bo Diddley chronology
Bo Diddley Is a Lover (1961) Bo Diddley's a Twister (1962) Bo Diddley (1962)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

AllMusic reviewer Bruce Eder stated "A lot of the material on this record was rushed out in half-finished form, in order to get an album out that cashed in on the "twist" craze of early 1962. ... In all, it isn't half-bad for an album that nobody intended as such, though most of the best has been included on various hits compilations".[3]

Track listing

All tracks credited to Ellas McDaniel

1. "Detour" – 2:00
2. "She's Alright" – 4:07
3. "Doin' the Jaguar" – 2:10
4. "Who Do You Love?" – 2:30
5. "Shank" – 1:58
6. "Road Runner" – 2:49
7. "My Babe" – 1:49
8. "The Twister" – 2:09
9. "Hey! Bo Diddley" – 2:13
10. "Hush Your Mouth" – 2:52
11. "Bo Diddley" – 2:31
12. "I'm Looking for a Woman" – 2:34
13. "Here 'Tis" – 2:28
14. "I Know" – 2:48

Personnel

• Bo Diddley – vocals, guitar
• Peggy Jones, Norma-Jean Wofford – guitar, background vocals
• Jesse James Johnson – bass
• Frank Kirkland – drums
• Jerome Green – maracas, backing vocals
• The Vibrations, Carrie Mingo, Grace Ruffin, Margie Clark, Sandra Bears – background vocals

References

1. Both Sides Now: Checker Album Discography (1957-1971) accessed August 27, 2019
2. Bo Diddley Discography accessed August 26, 2019
3. Eder, Bruce. Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley's a Twister – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 28, 2019.