Bo Diddley

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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.

Most Popular Bo Diddley Trailers

Total trailers found: 30

Trading Places Trailer (1983)

07 June 1983

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me Trailer (2001)

01 November 2001

Portrait of an important American musician through the testimonies of fellow musicians and people from his environment, but also through archival material and documents from various stages of his life and career.

Sweet Toronto Trailer (1971)

22 November 1971

Sweet Toronto is a documentary by D.A. Pennebaker of the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, a one day festival held September 13, 1969 at Varsity Stadium on the campus of the University of Toronto and attended by some 20,000 persons.

Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

Crush Proof Trailer (1972)

04 June 1972

A young man recalls his affair with a young French woman who traveled with him across the United States.

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night Trailer (1991)

15 October 1991

Guitar Legends was a concert held over five nights, from October 15 to October 19, 1991, in Seville, Spain, with the aim of positioning the city as an entertainment destination to draw support for Expo '92 beginning the following April.

30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

Some of rock's greatest musicians -- including Ron Wood, John Lodge, Kenny Jones, John Mayall, Carl Wilson and Mick Fleetwood -- jam with Bo Diddley at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheater in California.

Blues Brothers 2000 Trailer (1998)

06 February 1998

Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospital.

Live Aid Trailer (1985)

13 July 1985

Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F.

Dick Clark's Good Old Days Trailer (1977)

11 October 1977

Dick Clark reviews popular music of the '50s and '60s.

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration Trailer (1993)

29 October 1993

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration is a special produced forSesame Street’s 25th anniversary. Released in a slightly different form on video as Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years in October 1993, the special was shelved for its broadcast premiere on PBS until 1994, during pledge drive season, and in many markets, aired as part of a marathon block with three show episodes. The special was a companion to the prime-time network special, Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll Trailer (1987)

09 October 1987

St. Louis, 1986. For Chuck Berry's 60th, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton, himself and long-time Berry pianist, Johnnie Johnson.

Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World Trailer (2023)

22 June 2023

John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Little Richard, The Doors, Chuck Berry, Alice Cooper, and other legendary musicians performed at the 1969 Toronto Rock and Roll Revival music festival.

Rockula Trailer (1990)

23 February 1990

Ralph is a sexually frustrated vampire who suffers from a peculiar curse. He's condemned for eternity to watch his one true love, Mona, be murdered by a pirate wielding a ham bone.

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

Are you ready for some old-time rock and roll?! Then you are ready for the masters, the originators, the men who made the music, the "Legends of Rock 'n' Roll Live.

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan Trailer (2023)

11 June 2023

Ed Sullivan broke barriers by booking Black artists on his Sunday night variety show. This documentary spotlights the TV pioneer's legacy of equality.

Bluesy Entertainment: Live Trailer (2003)

30 June 2003

1. Introduction 2. Someday Baby - Gregg Allman 3. Just To Be With You - Phoebe Snow 4. Chains Of Love - Big Joe Turner 5.

Bo Diddley's Back in Town Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

Rock and roll legend Bo Diddley spends a day in Toronto with a young musician, and shares his philosophies and experiences.

Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street Trailer (2006)

31 December 2006

This 90 minute, 3-act documentary details the rise & fall of Maxwell Street, Chicago's great outdoor market, the birthplace of the electric blues and where "the only color that mattered was green".

The London Rock and Roll Show Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

Filmed record of a major rock and roll festival held at Wembley Stadium, London, in August 1972. London Rock and Roll Show begins with excerpts from numerous "warm-up" performers shown singing either covers of 1950s hits, or original tunes, including a performance by Screaming Lord Sutch that threatens to end the concert prematurely when he brings a stripper on stage.

A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live Trailer (2003)

20 October 2003

1. Koko Taylor - I'm Ready 2. Big Bill Morganfield - I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man 3. Keb Mo - I Can't Be Satisfied 4.

Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! Trailer (1989)

18 August 1989

In the sixties, Eddie and the Cruisers were the hottest band around. But the tragic death of its lead singer broke the band up.

Let the Good Times Roll Trailer (1973)

25 May 1973

Documentary of a 1950s rock and roll revival show, with split-screen editing to rival Woodstock.

The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut Trailer (1995)

05 September 1995

Voodoo Lounge Uncut presents for the first time the full, unedited show filmed on November 25th 1994 at Miami's Joe Robbie Stadium.

This Is America Part 2 Trailer (1980)

05 September 1980

The sequel to This is America, aka Jabberwalk. This film goes inside the real America circa 1980 - a world of punks, orgies and worm-eating hicks! Romano Vanderbes back on the film making side and Norman Rose back on narrating duty for the second of the This Is America trilogy.

Rolling With the Blues Trailer (2007)

05 February 2007

Compilation of live performances by various blues artists.

The Big T.N.T. Show Trailer (1965)

22 December 1965

Live performances by some of the top rock-and-roll acts of the mid 60s. Includes Ray Charles, The Byrds, Joan Baez, Ike and Tina Turner, Donovan, The Lovin' Spoonful, and several more.

Godfathers and Sons Trailer (2003)

02 October 2003

Director Marc Levin travels to Chicago with hip-hop legend Chuck D (from Public Enemy) and Marshall Chess (son of Leonard Chess and heir to the legacy of Chess Records) to explore the heyday of the Chicago blues and how they come together to produce an album that seeks to bring veteran blues players along with contemporary hip hop musicians.

The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge Trailer (1995)

05 December 1995

Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge DVD contains 17 tracks which are Not fade away, Tumbling Dice, You got me rocking, Satisfaction, Angie, Sweet Virginia, Its all over now, Stop breaking down, Who do you love, Miss you, Honky Tonk Woman, The Worst, Sympathy for the devil, Start me up, Its only rock n roll, Brown Sugar, Jumpin Jack Flash.

Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam Trailer (1985)

25 October 1985

In 1985, Bo Diddley put together a band that included Ron Wood, John Mayall, Mick Fleetwood, Kenny Jones, Carmine Appice, John Lodge, Ronnie Lane, Carl Wilson, and members of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Chicago, Quiet Riot, and Three Dog Night.