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William James Dixon (July 1, 1915 – January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. [1] 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.
1 lug 2021 · Chess Records songwriter Willie Dixon was the man behind some of the most beloved and influential songs in blues history, inspiring a whole generation of musicians.
The Willie Dixon Story: The Songwriter by Willie Dixon released in 2012. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
William James Dixon ( Vicksburg, 1º luglio 1915 – Burbank, 29 gennaio 1992) è stato un contrabbassista blues statunitense, nonché cantautore, arrangiatore e produttore discografico della leggendaria Chess Records di Chicago. È considerato una delle figure chiave nella nascita del Chicago Blues .
Willie Dixon has been called “the poet laureate of the blues” and “the father of modern Chicago Blues.” He was indisputably the pre-eminent blues songwriter of his era, credited with writing more than 500 songs by the end of his life. Moreover, Dixon is a towering figure in the history and creation of Chicago Blues on other fronts.
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.
