Bo Diddley in the Southern Quote
He was born Otha Ellas Bates in December 30th, 1928 in Pike County, MS. You might know him as Bo Diddley. Diddley is a southern expression for “nothing much at all.” One story has it that the nickname was first given to him by his fellow elementary school students. Bo might not have had a lot but by the age of ten he was displaying