Road Runner

About this episode

This episode features Bo Diddley's track 'Road Runner' and its cover versions by various artists competing for the Bo Diddley Award.

Patron Saint of the Podcast Bo Diddley is up this week with his 1960 track "Road Runner," with cover versions by The Pretty Things, The Gants, The Liverbirds, and The Phantoms - those last 4 in a race for the coveted Bo Diddley Award. Meep meep!

People in this episode

Hosts: Weldon Hunter, Erik Komarnicki

Topics covered

• Bo Diddley
• Garage Rock
• Cover Versions
• Music History
• Awards

Keywords

• Bo Diddley
• Road Runner
• Garage Rock
• Cover Versions
• Music History

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Pretty Things, The Gants, The Liverbirds, The Phantoms

Books & works: Road Runner

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