Hey! Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley, 1957, from Bo Diddley. Solo by Bo Diddley.
A rowdy, rolling guitar groove with snapping accents that pushes the beat harder than almost anything else on 1950s radio.
Hey! Bo Diddley by Bo Diddley is #8 in our ranking of the best Bo Diddley guitar solos. The solo is played by Bo Diddley and the song was released in 1957.
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Who played the guitar solo on Hey! Bo Diddley?
Bo Diddley played the solo on Bo Diddley's Hey! Bo Diddley (1957).
What guitar was used on the Hey! Bo Diddley solo?
A gretsch rectangular, according to widely reported accounts.