Willie Dixon
USA
Born: 01 July 1915
Died: 29 January 1992
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90
Styles: Chicago Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues, Acoustic Blues, Country Blues, Piano Blues, Jump Blues/Piano Blues, Early R&B, R&B/Soul, Jive, Big Band/Swing, Jump Blues, East Coast Blues, Urban Blues
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Willie Dixon's life and work was virtually an embodiment of the progress of the blues, from an accidental creation of the descendants of freed slaves to a recognized and vital part of America's musical heritage. That Dixon was one of the first professional blues songwriters to benefit in a serious, material way -- and that he had to fight to do it -- from his work also made him an important symbol of the injustice that still informs the music industry, even at the end of the 20th century. A producer, songwriter, bassist, and singer, he helped M...
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