English: Publicity portrait of American blues musician
Bo Diddley, 1957, sitting with his "Twang Machine", a unique square electric guitar built for him by
Gretsch.
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English: Originally published as a publicity photo by Chess Records; an original copy can be seen, e.g.,
at this WorthPoint listing. High-res scan via
RollingStone.com. Cropped and retouched by uploader.
This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications made by
Blz 2049.
Author
English: Published by
Chess Records. Photographer unknown.
English: No permission is required; the photo entered the public domain upon its originaly publication because it was printed and distributed without carrying a valid copyright notice.
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published in the United States between 1929 and 1977, inclusive, without a
copyright notice. For further explanation, see
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p.m.a.), Mainland China (50 p.m.a., not Hong Kong or Macao), Germany (70 p.m.a.), Mexico (100 p.m.a.), Switzerland (70 p.m.a.), and other countries with individual treaties.
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