; side one ; side two personnel per liner notes bo diddley -- vocals , guitar ; violin on '' the clock strikes twelve '' peggy jones -- guitar , backing vocals jerome green -- co-lead vocals on '' say man '' , maraca willie dixon -- bass clifton james -- drums frank kirkland -- drums billy boy arnold -- harmonica on '' you do n't love me ( you do n't care ) '' and '' little girl '' lafayette leake -- piano otis spann -- piano cover versions the song '' little girl '' was covered by british r&b group the yardbirds on their album five live yardbirds and was the first of three bo diddley songs released on the album .