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Fact #138955

When:

08021957

Short story:

Bo Diddley records Hey! Bo Diddley and Mona for Chess/Checker Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Both songs feature variations of the famed Bo Diddley guitar riff, also known as The Hambone. The riff will subsequently be adopted and adapted by countless other artists from Buddy Holly (Not Fade Away, 1957) to Bruce Springsteen (She's The One, 1975) and The Smiths (How Soon Is Now, 1985).