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I'm a Man (Bo Diddley song)

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1566: 324: 36: 556:. Their versions feature their signature "rave-up" arrangement, when the beat shifts into double time and the instrumentation builds to a crescendo. Beck added a "scratch-picking" technique to produce a percussive effect during the song's instrumental section, which critic 835: 2248: 1387: 785: 2001: 1395: 1910: 2124: 2033: 280:"I'm a Man" was released as the B-side of Bo Diddley's first single in April 1955. The single became a two-sided hit and reached number one on the 249:... N" vocal chorus. There are conflicting accounts regarding the instrumental backing musicians for the song. Reissues of Diddley's first album, 592:
and was later released in the UK in 1976. Diddley praised their cover as "beautiful" and it has been called "a defining moment for the band".
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in 1955. Inspired by an earlier blues song, it was one of his first hits. "I'm a Man" has been recorded by a variety of artists, including
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list of "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important" American sound recordings. In 2018, "I'm a Man" was inducted into the
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magazine interview, Diddley recounts that the song took a long time to record because of confusion regarding the timing of the "M
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notes "provides the climax on the studio version of 'I'm a Man', perhaps the most famous Yardbirds rave-up of all".
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released "I'm a Man" as a single in the US, with "Still I'm Sad" as the B-side. It peaked at number 17 on the
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In addition to the 1964 live version with Clapton, other live versions include those with Jeff Beck (1965
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magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". In 2012, the song along with the self-named
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Blues Hall of Fame as a "Classic of Blues Recording". In 2020, the 1955 recording of "I'm a Man" by
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The Yardbirds recorded the backing track at Chess Studios in Chicago on September 19, 1965. They
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further elements on the 21st and 22nd at Columbia Studios in New York. On October 11,
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R&B chart. The song is included on several of his compilation albums, including
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33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999
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on piano. However, the song has also been identified as Chicago harmonica player
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on guitar, recorded a studio version of "I'm a Man", that is also included on
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All Music Guide to the Blues: The Experts' Guide to the Best Blues Recordings
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singles chart. The song was included on their 1965 Epic Records album
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in 1964, that was later included on their second American album
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recorded a live version of "I'm a Man" for their first UK album
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Segretto, Mike (2022). "Rock and Roll: The First Eight Years".
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Bo Diddley's original "I'm a Man" is ranked number 369 on
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United States National Recording Registry recordings
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Index

I'm a Man (song)

Single
Bo Diddley
A-side
Bo Diddley
Genre
Rhythm and blues
Chicago blues
Label
Checker
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Leonard Chess
Phil Chess
rhythm and blues
Bo Diddley
the Yardbirds
Checker Records
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley beat
Muddy Waters
Hoochie Coochie Man
Willie Dixon
answer song
Mannish Boy
Jerome Green
maracas
Lester Davenport
Otis Spann

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