ELIAS B. McDANIEL
Ellas Bates (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known by his stage name Bo Diddley, was an American R&B and Chicago Blues vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and music producer (usually as Ellas McDaniel). (More from Wikipedia)
Bo Diddley of course is a stage name; in his writing credits, his name usually appears as Elias B. McDaniel or sometimes Elias Bates.
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