Willie Dixon
William James Dixon (July 1, 1915 – January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he is perhaps best known as one of the most prolific songwriters of his time. Next to Muddy Waters, Dixon is recognized as the most influential person in shaping the post–World War II sound of the Chicago blues. Dixon's songs have been recorded by countless musicians in many genres as well as by various ensembles in which he participated. A short list of his most famous compositions includes "Hoochie Coochie Man", "I Just Want to Make Love to You", "Little Red Rooster", "My Babe", "Spoonful", and "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover". These songs were written during the peak years of Chess Records, from 1950 to 1965, and were performed by Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, and Bo Diddley; they influenced a generation of musicians worldwide. Dixon was an important link between the blues and rock and roll, working with Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley in the late 1950s. In the 1960s, his songs were adapted by numerous rock artists. He received a Grammy Award and was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. |
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 165 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Chess | U7795 | 10-in. | March, 1955 | Who will be next | Howlin' Wolf | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | U7796 | 10-in. | March, 1955 | I have a little girl | Howlin' Wolf | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | U7797 | 10-in. | 2/3/1955 | My eyes | Muddy Waters | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | U7798 | 10-in. | 3/31/1955 | Come to me baby | Howlin' Wolf | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | U7799 | 10-in. | March, 1955 | Don't mess with my baby | Howlin' Wolf | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | U7829 | 10-in. | May, 1955 | Starlite | The Moonglows | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | U7830 | 10-in. | May? 1955 | Foolish me | The Moonglows | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | U7833 | 10-in. | May? 1955 | Slow down | The Moonglows | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | U7834 | 10-in. | May, 1955 | In love | The Moonglows | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | U7844 | 10-in. | May, 1955 | Maybellene | Chuck Berry | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | U7845 | 10-in. | May, 1955 | Wee wee hours | Chuck Berry | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | U7846 | 10-in. | 2/3/1955 | Manish boy | Muddy Waters | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | U7871 | 10-in. | 1955 | The seventh son | Willie Mabon | composer | ||
Chess | 7898 | 10-in. | September, 1955 | Together | Chuck Berry | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | 7899 | 10-in. | September, 1955 | Thirty days | Chuck Berry | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | U7937 | 10-in. | 1955 | I got to find my baby | Muddy Waters | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | U7938 | 10-in. | 1955 | Sugar sweet | Muddy Waters | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | U7939 | 10-in. | 1955 | Trouble no more | Muddy Waters | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | U7940 | 10-in. | Oct.-Nov. 1954 | Clouds in my heart | Muddy Waters | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | 7951 | 10-in. | December, 1955 | You can't catch me | Chuck Berry | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | 7954 | 10-in. | December, 1955 | The downbound train | Chuck Berry | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | 7955 | 10-in. | December, 1955 | No money down | Chuck Berry | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | 7970 | 10-in. | 1955 | You're the one | Jimmy Rogers | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | 7985 | 10-in. | 1956 | Smoke stack lightning | Howlin' Wolf | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Chess | 7986 | 10-in. | January, 1956 | You can't be beat | Howlin' Wolf | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dixon, Willie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/357926.
Dixon, Willie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/357926.
"Dixon, Willie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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