The Black Gladiator

by Bo Diddley

The Black Gladiator cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: June 1970
  • Label: Checker
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 33:48
  • Community rating: 3.78/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Bo Diddley's 'The Black Gladiator' updates his rhythmic signature for a funk-oriented early-1970s context. The album connects Chess/Checker blues and R&B history with contemporary Black rock and funk aesthetics, foregrounding Diddley's persona in a more assertive, modernized frame.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, funky, bluesy, groove-laden, guitars

Tracklist

  1. Elephant Man (4:33)
  2. You, Bo Diddley (3:18)
  3. Black Soul (2:51)
  4. Power House (2:54)
  5. If The Bible's Right (3:11)
  6. I've Got A Feeling (2:49)
  7. Shut Up, Woman (3:48)
  8. Hot Buttered Blues (3:58)
  9. Funky Fly (3:12)
  10. I Don't Like You (3:09)

Credits

  • Bo Diddley - primary artist
  • Bobby Alexis - composed by
  • Cornelia Redmond - composed by
  • Kay McDaniel - composed by
  • Warren Linn - illustration

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