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Grateful Dead - Hey Bo Diddley

Community-ranked versions of Hey Bo Diddley. Filter by any year or era below, sort by Best / Year / Length, or follow the outbound Archive.org ↗ link to listen.

Times Played5

First Played3/25/72

Last Played2/11/86

Typical Length5:08

Longest5:41 (2/11/86)

#1 Consensus PickFeb. 11, 1986

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#1 Feb. 11, 1986 · Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center - Oakland, CA SBD

Length: 5:41 · Archive: 4.48/5 (32 reviews, 106,591 dl)

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#2 May 23, 1972 · The Strand Lyceum - London, England SBD

Length: 4:14 · #1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.63/5 (36 reviews, 88,610 dl)

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#3 July 16, 1972 · Dillon Stadium - Hartford, CT SBD

Length: 5:08 · #2 of 1972 · Archive: 4.32/5 (30 reviews, 71,485 dl)

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#4 Aug. 22, 1972 · Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA SBD

Length: 3:47 · #3 of 1972 · Archive: 4.64/5 (18 reviews, 95,106 dl)

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#5 Mar. 25, 1972 · Academy of Music - New York, NY SBD

Archive: 3.74/5 (39 reviews, 150,533 dl)

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Best Version of Hey Bo Diddley for Every Year (1972–1986)

Year	Played	Vote	#1 Version of Year	Venue	Length	Score	Tape
1972	4×		May 23, 1972 SBD	The Strand Lyceum - London, England	4:14	68	Archive.org ↗
1986	1×		Feb. 11, 1986 SBD	Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center - Oakland, CA	5:41	72	Archive.org ↗