Bo Diddley & Company

Bo Diddley & Company is an album by blues musician Bo Diddley, released on the Checker label in late 1962.[1][2]

Bo Diddley & Company
Studio album by Bo Diddley
Released	1962
Recorded	1962
Studio	Ter Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:20
Label	Checker LP 2985
Producer	Phil Chess
Bo Diddley chronology
Bo Diddley (1962) Bo Diddley & Company (1962) Surfin' with Bo Diddley (1963)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

AllMusic reviewer Bruce Eder stated "This album is almost worth owning just for the cover photo of Bo Diddley and the Duchess, aka Norma-Jean Wofford, each with their axe. What makes it really cool, though, is the music, which is among the best of Diddley's 1960s output. ... It was records like this that helped keep Diddley's reputation alive in England when Americans stopped buying his stuff".[3]

Track listing

All tracks credited to Ellas McDaniel except where noted

1. "(Extra Read All About) "Ben"" (Billy Davis, Robert Holland) – 2:13
2. "Help Out" – 2:40
3. "Diana" – 2:38
4. "Bo's a Lumber Jack" – 2:39
5. "Lazy Women" – 2:39
6. "Mama Mia" – 2:52
7. "Gimme Gimme" – 2:04
8. "Put the Shoes on Willie" (Earl Hooker) – 2:34
9. "Pretty Girl" – 2:58
10. "Same Old Thing" – 2:45
11. "Met You on Saturday" – 2:38
12. "Little Girl" – 2:25

Personnel

• Bo Diddley – vocals, guitar
• Norma-Jean Wofford – guitar, background vocals
• Willie Dixon – bass
• Clifton James – drums
• Jerome Green – maracas, backing 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 & Company – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 28, 2019.