Pretty Thing

Summary

Pretty Thing is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Pretty Thing's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Pretty Thing's genre is rock and roll^[4].
• Pretty Thing followed Diddley Daddy^[5].
• Pretty Thing was followed by Diddy Wah Diddy^[6].
• Pretty Thing was performed by Bo Diddley^[7].
• Pretty Thing's record label is recorded as Checker^[8].
• Pretty Thing's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• Pretty Thing was published on January 1, 1956^[10].
• Pretty Thing's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Bo Diddley^[11].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[12]

• Genre(s): blues, blues rock, electric blues^[13]

• Community tags: blues, blues rock, electric blues^[14]

• MusicBrainz ID: d756978e-88ff-3ec3-977a-7e396cf0932d^[15]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Pretty Thing was Bo Diddley^[7].

Publication

Pretty Thing was published on January 1, 1956^[10]. Its genre is rock and roll^[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Pretty Thing followed Diddley Daddy^[5]. It was followed by Diddy Wah Diddy^[6].

Why It Matters

Pretty Thing ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month).^[2]