"It's been a pleasure flagging up all these different artistes. They deserved a decent send-off. As does TIMJ, so no histrionics from me. RIP will continue until September 25th. I will be back with this feature on "God's Jukebox" at http://www.godsjukebox.com/selections/username/Rest_In_Peace/. Best wishes to all."
Peggy Jones was born on July 19th 1940 in Harlem, New York, USA. She grew up in the Sugar Hill section of the district, and attended the High School of Performing Arts, where she studied 'tap' and 'ballet' dance, and trained in opera. She bought her first guitar at the age of 15, and was briefly in a local 'doo-wop group' called the 'Bop Chords', which disbanded in 1957.
A chance meeting with legendary musician, songwriter and producer Bo Diddley led to an invitation to join his band as a guitarist and singer. Becoming affectionately known as 'Lady Bo', she recorded with him from 1957 until the early Sixties, appearing on singles such as "Hey! Bo Diddley", "Road Runner", "Bo Diddley's A Gunslinger", and the instrumental "Aztec", which she wrote and played all the guitar parts on.
Throughout her time with Diddley, Jones maintained the separate career she had previously begun independently, as a songwriter, session musician and bandleader. She led her own band, the 'Jewels' (also known as the 'Fabulous Jewels', 'Lady Bo and the Family Jewels', and various other names), which became a top R&B; band on the New York and Boston east coast club scenes during the 1960s and 1970s.
She eventually left Diddley's band to concentrate exclusively on the 'Jewels' plus other side projects. Considered very much a female pioneer of 'rock and roll', Jones had become one of the first (perhaps "the" first) female rock guitarists to play in a highly visible rock band (sometimes being called the 'Queen Mother of Guitar'), and also an independent female creative artist in her own right.
She had played guitar on Les Cooper's 1962 instrumental "Wiggle Wobble", and then percussion on the 1967 hit "San Franciscan Nights" by 'Eric Burdon and The Animals', as well as contributing to other recordings, such as with a former husband, Bob Baskerville (they are featured in this Jam). She later backed both James Brown and 'Sam & Dave', and remained musically active well into the 21st century.
Peggy Jones died in the USA on September 16th 2015, after a short illness. She was 75, and leaves her husband of 47 years, Wally Malone. http://ultimateclassicrock.com/lady-bo-dies/
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rest_in_peace
"It's been a pleasure flagging up all these different artistes. They deserved a decent send-off. As does TIMJ, so no histrionics from me. RIP will continue until September 25th. I will be back with this feature on "God's Jukebox" at http://www.godsjukebox.com/selections/username/Rest_In_Peace/. Best wishes to all."
rest_in_peace
Peggy Jones was born on July 19th 1940 in Harlem, New York, USA. She grew up in the Sugar Hill section of the district, and attended the High School of Performing Arts, where she studied 'tap' and 'ballet' dance, and trained in opera. She bought her first guitar at the age of 15, and was briefly in a local 'doo-wop group' called the 'Bop Chords', which disbanded in 1957.
rest_in_peace
A chance meeting with legendary musician, songwriter and producer Bo Diddley led to an invitation to join his band as a guitarist and singer. Becoming affectionately known as 'Lady Bo', she recorded with him from 1957 until the early Sixties, appearing on singles such as "Hey! Bo Diddley", "Road Runner", "Bo Diddley's A Gunslinger", and the instrumental "Aztec", which she wrote and played all the guitar parts on.
rest_in_peace
Throughout her time with Diddley, Jones maintained the separate career she had previously begun independently, as a songwriter, session musician and bandleader. She led her own band, the 'Jewels' (also known as the 'Fabulous Jewels', 'Lady Bo and the Family Jewels', and various other names), which became a top R&B; band on the New York and Boston east coast club scenes during the 1960s and 1970s.
rest_in_peace
She eventually left Diddley's band to concentrate exclusively on the 'Jewels' plus other side projects. Considered very much a female pioneer of 'rock and roll', Jones had become one of the first (perhaps "the" first) female rock guitarists to play in a highly visible rock band (sometimes being called the 'Queen Mother of Guitar'), and also an independent female creative artist in her own right.
rest_in_peace
She had played guitar on Les Cooper's 1962 instrumental "Wiggle Wobble", and then percussion on the 1967 hit "San Franciscan Nights" by 'Eric Burdon and The Animals', as well as contributing to other recordings, such as with a former husband, Bob Baskerville (they are featured in this Jam). She later backed both James Brown and 'Sam & Dave', and remained musically active well into the 21st century.
rest_in_peace
Peggy Jones died in the USA on September 16th 2015, after a short illness. She was 75, and leaves her husband of 47 years, Wally Malone. http://ultimateclassicrock.com/lady-bo-dies/
shitsterbauer
Excellent tribute.