Diddley
Americannoun
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But she also had a string of lovers, who included blues singer Bo Diddley, the writer John Mortimer and notably the actor James Robertson Justice.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
He’s penned several children’s books and a novella called “The Legend of Diddley Squatt,” loosely inspired by the life of the late comedian Richard Pryor, who grew up in a brothel.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2023
That was the mission statement that opened Television’s debut album, with a trilling riff and a warped Bo Diddley beat: new and old, terse and encompassing, absolutely committed.
From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2023
On “Not Fade Away,” Mr. Holly played a Bo Diddley beat while Mr. Allison wove snare fills in and out of the guitar rhythm.
From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2022
Diddley, Diddley, Dumpty; The cat ran up the plum tree.
From Young Canada's Nursery Rhymes by Various
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