Otha Ellas Bates was born 89 yrs ago today in McComb, MI. He took up guitar after hearing John Lee Hooker, putting down his violin. In 1979, Bo was chosen by The Clash as their opening act, despite the band's opinions that Bo should headline - and they did share the stage for encores through out that tour... BUT we will have a lot more stories of The Clash their love in 2018. HBD BO DIDDLEY!!! (Hear him on NYE too, if you’re lucky enough to grab the remaining tix) #Baltimorenightlife #Baltimore #Vinyl #Vintage #Soul #Funk #RandB #Garage #VegasGrind #RecordDigging #DanceParty #SoulNight #BestofBaltimore #SYSBmore #SoulNightBaltimore #1stFriday #LithuanianHall #LithHall #Virtya #RecordsCollectors #BaltimoreNYE #CreativeAlliance #Motown68 #LandisExpandis #TheBellevederes #FunkySoul #UFOLandings (at Creative Alliance)
