Pretty Thing / Bring It to Jerome

by Bo Diddley

Pretty Thing / Bring It to Jerome cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: November 1955
  • Label: Checker
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.98/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Built around the artist's signature syncopated guitar rhythm, this track notably strips back instrumentation to emphasize the driving beat and raw vocal delivery. Willie Dixon provided the song's structure, merging electric Chicago blues elements with primitive rock and roll swagger.

Genres

Descriptors: bluesy, rhythmic, dance, classic, guitar-driven

Tracklist

  1. Pretty Thing
  2. Bring It To Jerome

Credits

  • Bo Diddley - primary artist
  • Ellas McDaniel - written-by
  • Jerome Green - written-by

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