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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.
The Willie Dixon Story: The Songwriter by Willie Dixon released in 2012. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
1 de jul. de 2023 · Willie Dixon was a fixer, arranger, talent scout, boxer, performer, and songwriter, who did more to shape the sound of post-war Chicago blues than any other. Published on July 1, 2023
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1 de may. de 2018 · Willie Dixon nació el 1 de julio de 1915 en Vicksburg, Mississippi. Su madre regentaba un restaurante al lado de un barrelhouse donde solían tocar blues. Así con siete años Dixon escuchó, entre otros, a Charlie Patton y a la banda del pianista Little Brother Montgomery, a quien admiraba mucho.
1 de jul. de 2021 · Bassist, producer and the blues’ most prolific songwriter, Willie Dixon was well accustomed to his songs achieving a higher profile than him. For years, he’d been spinning gold for Chicago blues artists like Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Bo Diddley, Little Walter and others.
8 de may. de 2024 · Willie Dixon (born July 1, 1915, Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.—died January 29, 1992, Burbank, California) was an American blues musician who, as a record producer, bassist, and prolific songwriter, exerted a major influence on the post-World War II Chicago style.
The multifaceted story of Willie Dixon–songwriter, producer, bassist, music publisher, singer, promoter, and more–is told by an equally wide-ranging and impressive cast of musicians (primarily Dixon himself), studio and record label personnel, promotion and management figures, family members and childhood friends in I Am the Blues.
