Willie Dixon
BluesChicago electric bluespost-war bluesblues songwriter-producerChess Records era
Willie Dixon (born July 1, 1915, Vicksburg, Miss., U.S.-died Jan. 29, 1992, Burbank, Calif.) was a U.S. musician who influenced the emergence of electric blues and rock music. In 1936 Dixon moved from his native Mississippi to Chicago, won an Illinois Golden Gloves boxing championship, and began selling his songs. He played double bass in several bands before joining Chess Records. His lively compositions, which he sold for as little as $30, included “Little Red Rooster
Influenced by: Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker
- Label:
- Chess Records
- Active:
- 1936-1992
- Scene:
- Chicago blues
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