Both Paul Samwell-Smith's band and the clarinet player who wrote of "Before You Accuse Me" played rock and roll music during their careers. Paul Samwell-Smith is the bassist for this band.
Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates, December 30, 1928  June 2, 2008), known as Bo Diddley, was an American R&B singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll, and influenced artists including Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, Eric Clapton, the Who, Jimi Hendrix, George Thorogood, Parliament-Funkadelic, and The Clash. 
The Yardbirds are an English rock band, formed in London in 1963. 
"Before You Accuse Me" (also known as "Before You Accuse Me (Take a Look at Yourself)" is a song written and recorded by American musician Bo Diddley in 1957. 
Paul Samwell-Smith (born Paul Smith, 8 May 1943, in Richmond, Surrey) is best known as a founding member and bassist of the 1960s English band The Yardbirds, a group that spawned such noteworthy musicians as Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page. 
