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Bo Diddley was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a performer in 1987.

Bo Diddley, 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee

A guitarist so iconic there's a beat named after him.

Bo Diddley, nicknamed “the Originator” for his role in the transition from blues to rock and roll, drove music into a new era with his rollicking rhythms and edgy guitar. More on rockhall.com...

Books

All of our books on Bo Diddley can be found here.

Articles

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Archival Resources

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Interviews

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