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Willie Dixon was a Grammy Award-winning blues musician, producer and singer-songwriter. His songs have been recorded by countless blues and rock artists, including Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, and The Grateful Dead.
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Fast Facts
- Genre: Blues
- Name: William James Dixon
- Born: July 1, 1915
- Died: January 29, 1992
- Origin: Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Years Active: 1940s-1992
- Record Labels: Chess Records; Checker Records, Columbia Records
- Associated with: Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters
- Awards: 1994 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee
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Career
Dixon began preforming in Chicago and helped form the Five Breezes, a group that blended blues, jazz and vocals. After spending 10 months in prison for avoiding World War II, Dixon formed the group Four Jumps of Jive and then later Big Three Trio which signed with Columbia Records.Dixon later became an employee of Chess Records and where he filled several positions. Dixon also became a producer of Checker Records working with Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley to name a few.
Dixon is remembered as a popular blues songwriter and his contribution to the blues lives on with his legacy.
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I Am The Blues: The Willie Dixon Story (Da Capo Paperback) - $16.95
These are just a few of Willie Dixon's contributions to blues, R&B, and rock'n'roll—songs performed by artists as varied as the Rolling Stones, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, ZZ Top, the Doors, Sonny Boy Williamson, the Grateful Dead, Van...
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Japanese reissue packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve. CBS/Sony. 2004.
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Best known for his work as a songwriter, producer, and talent scout, singer-bassist Willie Dixon essentially built Chicago's Cobra and Chess labels with his sweat. Although this double-disc set does include five performances by the man from...
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Poet of the Blues - $6.99
One of blues music's greatest composers, Willie Dixon was also a strong performer. This Columbia Legacy reissue is a profile of the artist in his post-Chess Records years and is chock full of classics, many of which have been covered by roc...
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