Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger is the fifth studio album by Americanrock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley released in December 1960 by Checker Records.[1] The album title comes from the album's first track called "Gunslinger" and the cover art has Bo Diddley dressed in Western-style clothing. The songs for Bo Diddley is a Gunslinger were recorded from October 1959 to February 1960.[2] Several tracks of interest [citation needed] are "Sixteen Tons" which Bo was supposed to perform on The Ed Sullivan Show, [citation needed] the title track, and "Diddling" (an instrumental between guitar and saxophone).
Songs
"Gunslinger"
This song was originally released as the a-side of Checker single 965 in November 1960.[3] The singles B-side "Signifying Blues" was never released on the album. The song features a Bo Diddley beat. Warren Zevon performed the song as "Bo Diddley's a Gunslinger" on his 1981 live album Stand in the Fire.