ONE LP PORTRAITS: MUSIC LOVERS: Fred Patterson: Archivist

{quote}Hey, I chose Bo Diddley’s first album because Bo Diddley was one of the greatest guys that ever walked this planet. He was a great guitar player. He wrote great songs - he had such a great sense of rhythm, better than almost anybody that ever followed him.His records are so fabulous and simple. They’re deceptively simple. Nobody can do them like Bo Diddley.Bo Diddley was the man. He was the king. I miss him.{quote}Fred Patterson: ARChive of ContemporaryMusic, New York City, 19th September, 2014Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley released 1958Fred Patterson is Head Archivist at The ARChive of Contemporary Music , New York CityFred is it.
Fred Patterson: Archivist, Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley

 

"Hey, I chose Bo Diddley’s first album because Bo Diddley was one of the greatest guys that ever walked this planet.  

He was a great guitar player.  

He wrote great songs - he had such a great sense of rhythm, better than almost anybody that ever followed him. 

His records are so fabulous and simple. They’re deceptively simple. Nobody can do them like Bo Diddley. 

Bo Diddley was the man.  

He was the king.  

I miss him." 

 

Fred Patterson: ARChive of ContemporaryMusic, New York City, 19th September, 2014 

 

Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley released 1958 

Fred Patterson is Head Archivist at The ARChive of Contemporary Music , New York City 

Fred is it.