Violin bow owned by Bo Diddley

2.9 cm 74 cm 1.4 cm

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Rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley, born Elias Otha Bates, began his musical journey soon after moving from Mississippi to Chicago as a young child. In Chicago, he became active in the Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he learned to play the trombone and violin. His musical ability...

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2013.177.1.1b
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Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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