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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
Guitar
Frank Kirkland
Frank Kirkland
Drums
Jerome Green
Jerome Green
Maracas
Peggy Jones
Peggy Jones
Guitar
Jesse James Johnson
Jesse James Johnson
Bass
Billy Downing
Billy Downing
Drums
Lily "Bee Bee" Jamieson
Lily "Bee Bee" Jamieson
Background Vocals
Gloria Morgan
Gloria Morgan
Background Vocals
Vivian
Vivian
Background Vocals
Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon
Bass
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Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
Composer
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Leonard Chess
Leonard Chess
Producer
Phil Chess
Phil Chess
Producer

Lyrics

Bo Diddley's a gunslinger
Bo Diddley's a gunslinger
Yeh, ah-ha
Yeh, ah-ha
I've got a story I really want to tell
About Bo Diddley at the O-K corral
Now, Bo Diddley didn't stand no mess
He wore a gun on his hip and a rose on his chest
Bo Diddley's a gunslinger
Bo Diddley's a gunslinger
Yeh, ah-ha
Yeh, ah-ha
When Bo Diddley come to town
The streets get empty and the sun go down
Sheriff's standing in the doorway
You know he's so scared to say
Yeh, ah-ha
Yeh, ah-ha
Bo Diddley's a gunslinger
Bo Diddley's a gunslinger
Written by: Ellas McDaniel

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