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Floyd Dixon

USA

Born: 08 February 1929

Died: 26 July 2006

Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 90, 2000

Genres: Blues, R&B

Styles: Piano Blues, Acoustic Blues, Jump Blues/Piano Blues, West Coast Blues, Urban Blues, Jump Blues, East Coast Blues, Early R&B, R&B/Soul

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West Coast jump blues singer and pianist Floyd Dixon was a vital link in the evolution from swing to R&B. The self-appointed "Mr. Magnificent," his energetic, raucous sound was a seminal influence on Ray Charles, anticipating the emergence of modern soul music by more than a decade. Born Jay Riggins, Jr., on February 8, 1929, in Marshall, TX, Dixon grew up not far from the Louisiana border, absorbing the blues, gospel, and roots music of bayou country. As a child he taught himself piano, and after his family relocated to Los Angeles in 1942 he ...

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