Bo Diddley
| Born | December 30, 1928 |
| Hometown | McComb, Mississippi, United States |
| Height | 5'7" (1.70m) |
| Spouse | Kay Reynolds, Louise Woolingham, Sylvia Paiz |
| Children | Evelyn Kelly, Anthony McDaniel |
| Parents | Ethel Wilson, Eugene Bates, Gussie McDaniel |
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Ryman Auditorium adds new pieces to its exhibition of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame artifacts
- Rock Hall inductees Ray Charles, Bo Diddley, Etta James, Brenda Lee, Lynyrd Skynyrd, R.E.M., Diana Ross and more will now have pieces at The Ryman.
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