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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.
Willie Dixon was a Chicago blues artist, perhaps best known for his songwriting. [1] He wrote or co-wrote over 500 songs [2] and his work has been recorded by some of the best-known blues musicians of his era, including Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Little Walter.
Mighty Earthquake and Hurricane is an album by the American blues musician Willie Dixon, released in 1984. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Dixon supported the album with a North American tour. [ 4 ]
Willie's Blues is Willie Dixon's debut album, released in 1959. [1] Given almost equal credit on the album was his piano accompanist, Memphis Slim, who played on all of the tracks, and wrote the two numbers that were not penned by Dixon. [5] The album was issued on the Prestige Bluesville record label in the vinyl format. [6]
"The Seventh Son" (also listed as "Seventh Son") is a rhythm and blues song written by Willie Dixon. The title refers to the seventh son of a seventh son of folklore, which Dixon referenced previously in his " Hoochie Coochie Man ".
"I Can't Quit You Baby" is blues song written by Willie Dixon and first recorded by Chicago blues artist Otis Rush in 1956. [1] It is a slow twelve-bar blues ensemble piece, with lyrics about the consequences of an adulterous relationship which is difficult to end. "I Can't Quit You Baby" was Rush's first recording and Cobra Records's debut single.
"Spoonful" is a blues song written by Willie Dixon and first recorded in 1960 by Howlin' Wolf. Called "a stark and haunting work", [1] it is one of Dixon's best known and most interpreted songs. [2]
"Evil", sometimes listed as "Evil (Is Going On)", is a Chicago blues song written by Willie Dixon. [1] Howlin' Wolf recorded the song in Chicago for Chess Records in 1954. [2] It was included on the 1959 compilation album Moanin' in the Moonlight.