Diddley
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Soon Jim, at just 17, was off to England with the Everly Brothers for a tour that also included Little Richard and Bo Diddley.
From New York Times
He played it loudly, often telling people that he intended to fill the room with sound like Bo Diddley’s guitar.
From Washington Post
The girls named the dog Bo because their cousins had a cat with the same name and because Mrs. Obama’s father was nicknamed Diddley, after the musician Bo Diddley.
From New York Times
In “Hate Myself,” Dodie sings, over a subtle Bo Diddley beat, about blaming herself for every gap in communication.
From New York Times
At the time, East Biloxi was home to a thriving Black commercial district, boasting, among other establishments, a hotel, movie theater, grocery stores and blues clubs where some of America’s greatest musicians performed, including Bo Diddley and Al Rush.
From Washington Times
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