Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley’s Beach Party
Hip-Oselect
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By George W. Harris

It simply amazes me what this label will reissue! From Stan Getz to
this-a 1963 concert at Myrtle Beach South Carolina. Talk about
“Carolina Shout”-Whoa! This short but sweet disc captures, and I mean
CAPTURES, the wild and undomesticated Bo Diddley roaming his natural
habitat with an infectious, incessant and raw collection of songs like
“Hey! Bo Diddley” and “Roadrunner.” The raw edged rhythms are like a
tribal ritual, and Diddley’s voice is like a street preacher. Makes you
wonder how a) this patented groove got so sanitized and b) why hasn’t
jazz ever done a tune to this swinging feel? Definitely not background
music, but will liven up any pool parlor!