Ellas McDaniel
Ellas Otha Bates McDaniel
appears on 20 albums
Born Ellas Otha Bates in McComb, Mississippi, USA. Later took the name Ellas O. B. McDaniel, after his adoptive mother, Gussie McDaniel. He then adopted the stage name Bo Diddley but most songwriting credits are to this name.
Member of
- The Louisiana Gator Boys
- Bo Diddley And His Band
- Bo Diddley And Friends
Also known as
- Bo Diddley
- Ellas Bates
- Ethel Smith
- Bateman