Artist: Bo Diddley
Author: Ellas McDaniel
Label: Checker
Year: 1957
Covers:
Ronnie Hawkins [first single]
Snakes [as Pay Bo Diddley, but they didn't credit Bo for this one; coauthors Wally Wilson & Gary Nicholson are Snakes members]
Microwave Dave & The Nukes [idem]
Mike Henderson [idem; another ex member of The Snakes]
David Lindley [idem]
Alas for Bo Diddley, you can't copyright a rhythm. See also: Hambone.
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