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Man Among Men, Guitarist Among Guitarists

Hank Bordowitz, Guitar Player, October 1996

YOU KNOW BO Diddley invented that beat, one of the driving forces of rock and roll. You know he had a bunch of seminal hits in the late 50s and early 60s like ‘Roadrunner’ and ‘Who Do You Love’, tunes musicians still love to cover. You know him as the model rhythm guitarist. But did you know that he built and designed guitars?

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