Career
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was Bo Diddley"s second female guitarist replacing Peggy Jones (aka Lady Bo). After Jones left the band, Bo Diddley was asked by disappointed fans what happened to the girl. In reality, they were not related.
Onstage, Wofford played guitar and sang alongside Gloria Morgan and Lily "Bee Bee" Jamieson as the Bo-ettes.
She was known for skintight stage clothes and appeared on several of Bo Diddley"s record releases during her time in his band. These include the albums Bo Diddley & Company, Bo Diddley"s Beach Party, Hey! Good Lookin", 500% More Manitoba and The Originator.
Upon Wofford"s death in Fontana, California, in 2005, Bo Diddley stated, "Norma-Jean was my first sidekick. We did everything together.
There was no one else like her and I will miss her very much.
I hadn"t seen Duchess in so many years, but then she surprised me at a show in California last July. I"m so glad we had the chance to spend some time together again before she left this Earth.".