Bo Diddley, 1928 - 2008

First called the Hipsters and later the Langley Avenue Jive Cats, they played the streets of Chicago until 1954, when the group made a demo for famed blues label, Chess Records.
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The Band
First called the Hipsters and later the Langley Avenue Jive Cats, Diddley's band played the streets of Chicago until 1954, when the group made a demo for famed blues label, Chess Records.

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