Bo Diddley in the Spotlight

Bo Diddley in the Spotlight is the fourth album by musician Bo Diddley, recorded in 1959-60 and released on the Checker label.^[1][2] The album contains the hit single "Road Runner".

Bo Diddley in the Spotlight
Studio album by Bo Diddley
Released	1960
Recorded	September 1959 – April 1960
Studio	Chicago, IL
Length	35:47
Label	Checker LP-2976
Producer	Leonard Chess, Phil Chess
Bo Diddley chronology
Have Guitar Will Travel (1960) Bo Diddley in the Spotlight (1960) Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger (1960)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]

AllMusic's Bruce Eder wrote that "there are surprises from these 1960-vintage recordings ... that make this record more than worthwhile."^[3]

Track listing

All tracks by Ellas McDaniel

1. "Road Runner" – 2:45
2. "Story of Bo Diddley" – 2:42
3. "Scuttle Bug" – 2:20
4. "Signifying Blues" – 2:31
5. "Let Me In" – 1:52
6. "Limber" – 2:26
7. "Love Me" – 2:20
8. "Craw-Dad" – 2:25
9. "Walkin' and Talkin'" – 2:38
10. "Travellin' West" – 1:44
11. "Deed and Deed I Do" – 2:15
12. "Live My Life" – 2:35

Personnel

• Bo Diddley – vocals, guitar
• Peggy Jones – guitar, background vocals
• Jody Williams – guitar
• Lafayette Leake, Otis Spann – piano
• Willie Dixon – bass
• Clifton James, Frank Kirkland – drums
• Jerome Green – maracas, backing vocals
• Gene Barge – tenor saxophone
• Billy Boy Arnold – harmonica

References

1. Both Sides Now: Checker Album Discography (1957-1971) accessed August 27, 2019
2. Bo Diddley Discography Archived 2019-07-31 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 26, 2019
3. Eder, Bruce. Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley in the Spotlight – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
4. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 894.
5. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 338.
6. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 196.