DIDDLEY, WE HARDLY KNEW YE

Here at Blog About Town, the late Bo Diddley has already been recognized for his collaborations with women guitarists Lady Bo and The Duchess.

WFMU hosted many tributes to Mr. Diddley including this one, on Dave the Spazz's show.

Dan Radosh posted this great piece of concert footage—just amazing!



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GUITARCHIKS: DUCHESS

After Lady Bo (a.k.a. Peggy Jones), The Duchess (a.k.a. Norma-Jean Wofford) played in Bo Diddley's band.

I think she's in this cool video, but I'm willing to be corrected.



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Previously on Guitarchiks: Lady Bo

GUITARCHIKS: LADY BO

Born Peggy Jones and raised in uptown Manhattan, Lady Bo met Bo Diddley by the Apollo Theater in the mid-1950s and wound up playing guitar in his band. She is now known as the Queen Mother of Guitar.



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Here's "Little Girl."



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Previously on Guitarchiks: PJ Harvey