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Indeed, Willie Dixon (born William James “Willie” Dixon on July 1, 1915 in Vicksburg, Miss.) is credited with writing over 500 songs—and serving as a vital link between blues and rock ‘n’ roll. He was exposed to gospel, blues and country & western music in his youth, when he began singing and writing songs. He moved to Chicago in 1936 ...
2 de ene. de 2024 · William James "Willie" Dixon (July 1, 1915 -- January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. A Grammy ...
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.
William James Dixon 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 ...
There never was anybody quite like Willie Dixon. The first thing you saw when you met him was that huge grin atop the larger-than-life body; his enormous personal warmth, combined with an inexhaustible fund of street-smart music business wisdom and a tireless devotion to promoting awareness of the blues, won him friends and admirers everywhere he went.
Willie Dixon naît le 1 er juillet 1915 à Vicksburg (Mississippi), où ses parents sont commerçants Après une enfance confortable, Willie, à l'âge de douze ans, est condamné aux travaux forcés pour un petit chapardage. Cette expérience marquera à jamais Willie Dixon, qui gagne Chicago avec la haine du Sud ségrégationniste, un grand ...
Willie Dixon (oikealta nimeltään William James Dixon, 1. heinäkuuta 1915 – 29. tammikuuta 1992) oli yhdysvaltalainen blues-musiikin parissa työskennellyt basisti, laulaja, lauluntekijä ja tuottaja.Hän on yksi blues-musiikin keskeisistä hahmoista ja on työskennellyt lukuisten suurten bluesmuusikoiden kanssa. Myös rock-artistit ovat tehneet suuren määrän levytyksiä hänen ...
