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Willie Dixon

Willie Dixon was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1915. He moved to Chicago in the 1930s and became a bassist and composer there, working with Muddy Waters,...

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Willie Dixon wrote the Chicago blues songbook

The bassist and composer behind classics like "Hoochie Coochie Man" and "Back Door Man."

For a quick sense of Dixon's writing, listen to "Back Door Man" or "Built For Comfort." They have that heavy, walking quality he brought to everything.

Dixon's heavy walking bass anchored the sound of Chicago blues in the 1950s. He wrote songs that became standards for Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Little Walter, though he often fought for proper credit in an industry that exploited Black artists. You can hear his hand in tracks like "Hidden Charms" and "The Seventh Son."

Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1915, Dixon moved to Chicago in the 1930s. He worked as a bassist and composer there, recording solo albums like "Willie's Blues" in 1959 and leading groups like The Big Three Trio.

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Willie Dixon was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1915. He moved to Chicago in the 1930s and became a bassist and composer there, working with Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Little Walter.

His bass playing had a heavy, walking quality that anchored many Chicago blues recordings. He wrote songs like "Hoochie Coochie Man," "Back Door Man," and "Bring It on Home," though he sometimes struggled to get proper credit for his work in an industry that exploited Black artists.

Dixon recorded solo albums including "Willie's Blues" in 1959 and "Back Door Man" in 1960. He led various groups like The Big Three Trio and The Willie Dixon Blues All-Stars. Among the songs he wrote are "Youth To You," "Hidden Charms," and "Mellow Down Easy."

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