Browsing: Bo Diddley

Today’s video features three famous Chess artists, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and Bo Diddley in a fantastic, slow-simmering version of “Goin Down Slow”.

In today’s video, the immortal Jimi Hendrix plays the legendary Bo Diddley’s smash hit “I’m A Man”. Jimi was an avid student of the blues. This was from Club 20 in Hackensack, New Jersey in 1964. Enjoy!

We sat down with the hard-working blues and soul man Hamilton Loomis, where he talked about his Stax/Volt influences and bar-b-qin’ and being mentored by Bo Diddley.

Doctor Dan Ivankovich is, to put it mildly, not your average doctor. A surgeon by day and an accomplished bluesman by night, Dr. Dan attends to Chicago’s poorest and neglected citizens.

Holy cow, Hugh Laurie (Dr. House) is one hardcore blues fan with amazingly insightful things to say about the blues and his many, often very early blues favorites.

“I hope they don’t mistake us for one of those rock n’ roll bands.” – Mick Jagger The Rolling Stones…