Willie Dixon
American blues musician (1915–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William James "Willie" Dixon (July 1, 1915 – January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, singer, songwriter and bass player. He was one of the founders of Chicago blues. He wrote a lot of songs which are still standards of Chicago blues. (i.e. "Little Red Rooster", "Hoochie Coochie Man", "Evil", "Spoonful", "Back Door Man", "I Just Want to Make Love to You", "I Ain't Superstitious", "My Babe", "Wang Dang Doodle", and "Bring It On Home") The songs are from the 1950s when Dixon worked as producer for Chess Records. He also played upright bass on many of the label's records.
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Birth name | William James Dixon |
Born | (1915-06-01)June 1, 1915 Vicksburg, Mississippi,US |
Died | January 29, 1992(1992-01-29) (aged 76) Burbank, California, United States |
Genres | Blues, Chicago blues |
Occupation(s) | musician, producer, songwriter |
Instruments | upright bass, vocals |
Years active | late 1940s - 1992 |
Labels | Chess, Columbia, Bluesville, Checker, Verve, MCA, Legacy, Columbia, Yambo |
Website | Official Homepage Blues Heaven Foundation Official Homepage |
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