Actor

Bo Diddley

1965–present1928–2008MusicDocumentaryComedyDrama

Comic Visionary

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Known For

30 acting credits

as Pawnbroker

Trading Places

as Pawnbroker

1983

Trading Places

as The Louisiana Gator Boys

Blues Brothers 2000

as The Louisiana Gator Boys

1998

Blues Brothers 2000

Filmography

2023Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the WorldSelf (archive footage)7.4 2023Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed SullivanSelf (archive footage)6.5 2007Rolling With the BluesSelf (archive footage)2006Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Streetself 2004Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon EverybodySelf (archive footage)6.5 2003A Tribute to Muddy Waters - LiveSelf

About

Bo Diddley, born Elias Otha Bates, was an original and influential American rock & roll singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was known as "The Originator" because of the key role in the transition from blues music to rock & roll, influencing a host of legendary acts including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones to name a few. He introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and hard-edged guitar sound on a wide-ranging catalog of songs.

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