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Complex Numbers #588574 added June 2, 2008 at 1:41pm
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Hey, hey. My, my...
...rock and roll will never die.
But:
Rock pioneer Bo Diddley dies at age 79
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died Monday [today] after months of ill health. He was 79.
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In the early 1950s, Diddley said, disc jockeys called his type of music, "Jungle Music." It was Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed who is credited with inventing the term "rock 'n' roll."
Diddley said Freed was talking about him, when he introduced him, saying, "Here is a man with an original sound, who is going to rock and roll you right out of your seat."
Say "hi" to Buddy and Jimi for me, Bo. And smile when you flip Elvis the Finger. |
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