The Black Gladiator

by Bo Diddley

The Black Gladiator cover art

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

  • Rhythm & Blues
  • Electric Blues
  • Funk

Tracklist

  1. Elephant Man
  2. You, Bo Diddley
  3. Black Soul
  4. Power House
  5. If The Bible's Right
  6. I've Got A Feeling
  7. Shut Up, Woman
  8. Hot Buttered Blues
  9. Funky Fly
  10. I Don't Like You