His Best (Bo Diddley album)

As a greatest hits album, His Best features almost all of Bo Diddley's chart hits that appeared in The Billboard from 1955's "Bo Diddley" through 1967's "Ooh Baby" (except for "Say Man, Back Again"), although it excluded the UK hit "Hey Good Looking". The album features songs listed in chronological order by when the songs were recorded.[3]

All tracks are written by Ellas McDaniel, except where noted.

Per liner notes[3] and Allmusic[4]

• Bo Diddley – vocals, guitar, violin, producer
• Jerome Green – maracas, co-lead vocals, background vocals
• Jody Williams – guitar on "I'm Looking for a Woman" and "Who Do You Love?"
• Peggy Jones – guitar, background vocals
• Ricky Jolivet – guitar
• Lester Davenport – harmonica
• Billy Boy Arnold – harmonica
• Little Walter – harmonica on "Diddley Daddy"
• Lafayette Leake – piano
• Otis Spann – piano
• Willie Dixon – bass
• James Bradford – bass
• Jesse James Johnson – bass
• Chester Lindsey – bass
• Clifton James – drums
• Frank Kirkland – drums
• Billy Downing – drums
• Edell Robertson – drums
• Eddie Drennon – electric violin on "Ooh Baby"
• Cornelia Redmond – tambourine on "Ooh Baby"
• Bobby Baskerville – background vocals
• The Carnations – background vocals
• Geary Chansley – photo research
• The Flamingos – background vocals
• Mike Fink – design on The Definitive Collection
• Erick Labson – digital remastering
• The Moonglows – background vocals
• David Redfern – photography
• Andy McKaie – reissue producer and compiler