Go Bo Diddley

The B-side to the single "Hush Your Mouth", "Dearest Darling" was released June 1958 and also released on Bo Diddley's self-titled debut album. Bo's next single "Willie and Lillie" was released in November 1958 and then released on this album. Bo's next single "I'm Sorry"/"Oh Yea" was released in February 1959^[2] and reached number 17 on Billboard magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart. The next single "Crackin' Up" b/w "The Great Grandfather" was released in May.^[3] Go Bo Diddley was released two months later in July.^[1] In November 1959, Bo released his most popular single "Say Man"/"The Clock Strikes Twelve" which became a crossover hit reaching number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Four songs on the album were album-only tracks, including "You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)", "Don't Let It Go," "Little Girl," and "Bo's Guitar."

The original recordings in mono format were recorded with an Ampex-350 tape recorder.^[7] The songs "You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)"^[8] and "Little Girl" were from Bo's first session for Chess Records on March 2, 1955.^[9]

All songs were written by Ellas McDaniel, with "I'm Sorry" made in collaboration with Alan Freed and Harvey Fuqua.^[7]

Side one

1. "Crackin' Up" – 2:41
2. "I'm Sorry" – 2:30
3. "Bo's Guitar" – 2:38
4. "Willie and Lillie" – 2:34
5. "You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)" – 2:36
6. "Say Man" – 3:09

Side two

1. "The Great Grandfather" – 2:40
2. "Oh Yea" – 2:30
3. "Don't Let It Go" – 2:36
4. "Little Girl" – 2:35
5. "Dearest Darling" – 2:32
6. "The Clock Strikes Twelve" – 2:35

Per liner notes^[8][9]

• Bo Diddley – vocals, guitar; violin on "The Clock Strikes Twelve"
• Peggy Jones – guitar, backing vocals
• Jerome Green – co-lead vocals on "Say Man", maracas
• Willie Dixon – bass
• Clifton James – drums
• Frank Kirkland – drums
• Billy Boy Arnold – harmonica on "You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)" and "Little Girl"
• Lafayette Leake – piano
• Otis Spann – piano