Bo Diddley's Beach Party
1964 live album by Bo Diddley
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Bo Diddley's Beach Party is the eleventh album by rock musician Bo Diddley. Recorded live in concert in July 1963 at the Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,[5] it is one of rock music's earliest live remote recordings. The album was a success in the UK Albums Chart reaching No. 13 on July 3 and stayed on the charts for six weeks.[6]
ReleasedJanuary 1964[1]
RecordedJuly 5–6, 1963
VenuesThe Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
GenreRock and roll
| Bo Diddley's Beach Party | ||||
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| Released | January 1964[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 5–6, 1963 | |||
| Venues | The Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 37:17 | |||
| Label | Checker | |||
| Producers | Marshall Chess, Max Cooperstein[2] | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| Record Mirror |  [4] |
Track listing
All songs credited to Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley), except as noted
- Side one
- "Memphis" (Chuck Berry) – 2:09
- "Gunslinger" – 2:29
- "Hey! Bo Diddley" – 2:43
- "Old Smokey" – 3:05
- "Bo Diddley's Dog" – 3:38
- Side two
- "I'm All Right" – 3:45
- "Mr. Custer" – 2:56
- "Bo's Waltz" – 3:09
- "What's Buggin' You (Crackin' Up)" – 2:38
- "Road Runner" – 3:42
Personnel
- Performers
- Bo Diddley – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Jerome Green – drums, maracas, backing vocals
- Norma-Jean Wofford (The Duchess) – rhythm guitar, backing vocals[7]
- Production[2]
- Marshall Chess, Max Cooperstein – producers
- John Brooks – engineer
