Bo Diddley Biography
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.
Bo Diddley Movies
Bo Diddley Quotes
Implying Theft in a Heated Exchange
Pawnbroker:
Burnt my fingers, man.
Louis:
I beg your pardon?
Pawnbroker:
Man, that watch is so hot, it's smokin'.
Louis:
Hot? Do you mean to imply stolen?
Pawnbroker:
I'll give you 50 bucks for it.
Louis:
50 bucks? No, no, no. This is a Rouchefoucauld. The thinnest water-resistant watch in the world. Singularly unique, sculptured in design, hand-crafted in Switzerland, and water resistant to three atmospheres. This is the sports watch of the 80s. $6,955 retail!
Pawnbroker:
You got a receipt?
Louis:
Look, it tells time simultaneously in Monte Carlo, Beverly Hills, London, Paris, Rome, and Gstaad.
Pawnbroker:
In Philadelphia, it's worth 50 bucks.
Louis:
(defeated) Just give me the money.
Louis:
How much for the gun?
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