JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died Monday after months of ill health. He was 79.
Posted: Monday, June 2, 2008 12:07 pm | Updated: 9:09 pm, Fri Oct 7, 2011.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died Monday after months of ill health. He was 79.
Posted in Get out on Monday, June 2, 2008 12:07 pm. Updated: 9:09 pm.
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