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The Grateful Dead Play Bo Diddley

The Grateful Dead played a set with Bo Diddley on March 25, 1972. On a few other occasions the Grateful Dead have played Bo Diddley songs.

This page documents the Bo Diddley songs played by the Grateful Dead and related groups.

Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley was performed by the Grateful Dead with Bo Diddley on March 25, 1972. The CD release of this song, Dick's Picks 30, lists the song as Hey Bo Diddley.

A short amalgam of the songs Bo Diddley and Hey Bo Diddley was performed by the Grateful Dead in London 23 May 1972 and subsequently released on Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72 where it is called Hey Bo Diddley.

The song was also played by Jerry Garcia whilst sitting in with the Allman Brothers Band on December 31, 1973.

See the Bo Diddley page for more information about the song.



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Hey Bo Diddley

Hey Bo Diddley, merged with the song Bo Diddley, was performed by the Grateful Dead in London 23 May 1972 and subsequently released on Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72. The Grateful Dead performed the song with the Neville Brothers in 1986.

A studio outtake of the song was included on All Good Things: Jerry Garcia Studio Sessions. This version also includes verses that are from the song Bo Diddley.

See the Hey Bo Diddley page for more information about the song.



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I'm A Man

I'm A Man was performed by the Grateful Dead with Bo Diddley on March 25, 1972.

A short section of the song was performed in the middle of Turn On Your Lovelight during the Grateful Dead show on December 15, 1971.

See the I'm A Man page for more information about the song.


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I've Seen Them All

I've Seen Them All was performed by the Grateful Dead with Bo Diddley on March 25, 1972.

See the I've Seen Them All page for more information about the song.


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Mona

Mona was performed by the Grateful Dead with Bo Diddley on March 25, 1972. The Grateful Dead also performed the song on October 27, 1991 with guests Gary Duncan and Carlos Santana.

The song was also performed by Bob Weir with Kingfish.

See the Mona page for more information about the song.


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Pollution

Pollution was performed by the Grateful Dead with Bo Diddley on March 25, 1972.

See the Pollution page for more information about the song.


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Say Boss Man

Say Boss Man was performed by the Grateful Dead with Bo Diddley on March 25, 1972.

For many years this song was listed on Grateful Dead tapes and set lists as Eighteen Children.

See the Say Boss Man page for more information about the song.


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Take It All Off

Take It All Off was performed by the Grateful Dead with Bo Diddley on March 25, 1972.

See the Take It All Off page for more information about the song.


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Who Do You Love

Who Do You Love was performed twice by the Grateful Dead during the European tour in 1972. On both occasions a partial version of the song was played in the middle of other songs. One of these performances was released as part of the Golden Road, 1965-1973 box set and subsequently on the expanded version of Europe '72.

The Grateful Dead rehearsed the song in 1966 but it is not known if it was performed live at that time.

See the Who Do You Love page for more information about the song.


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You Know I Love You So

You Know I Love You So was performed by the Grateful Dead with Bo Diddley on March 25, 1972.

This song was listed on Grateful Dead tapes and set lists as Wow Wow Hey Hey until Eric Levy discovered the true identity in 2008.

See the You Know I Love You So page for more information about the song.


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Last updated July 2012