Have Guitar, Will Travel (1959)

About this title: Amazingly, Bo Diddley's third album -- containing classics such as "Cops and Robbers," "Run Diddley Daddy," and "Mona (I Need You Baby)" -- has only been reissued on vinyl, and even that's out of print. More than one British Invasion band learned what they needed to know about American rock & roll from the songs on this record (the Stones cut "Cops and Robbers" at their earliest recording session, and later released a killer version of "Mona," though the most interesting British version of the latter was done by an all-girl band with an attitude called the Liverbirds). This record is every ... read more

Tracks:

1. She's Alright [McDaniel]
2. Cops and Robbers [Harris]
3. Run Diddley Daddy [McDaniel]
4. Mumblin' Guitar [Diddley]
5. I Need You Baby (Mona) [McDaniel]
6. Say Man [Diddley/McDaniel]
7. Nursery Rhyme [McDaniel]
8. I Love You So [Diddley]
9. Spanish Guitar
10. Dancing Girl
11. Come on Baby

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.