Diddley
Americannoun
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But she also had a string of lovers, who included blues singer Bo Diddley, the writer John Mortimer and notably the actor James Robertson Justice.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
With Bo Diddley wailing on electric guitar in the background, John McEnroe asks, “Bo knows tennis?” followed by U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025
That was the mission statement that opened Television’s debut album, with a trilling riff and a warped Bo Diddley beat: new and old, terse and encompassing, absolutely committed.
From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2023
Wieden+Kennedy was also behind the clever “Bo Knows” commercials for Nike’s cross-training shoes featuring athlete Bo Jackson and blues-rock guitarist Bo Diddley.
From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2022
Diddley, Diddley, Dumpty; The cat ran up the plum tree.
From Young Canada's Nursery Rhymes by Various
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