I am the blues, named after one of willie dixons own songs, is the story of this amazing man. I am the blues, the willie dixon story by willie dixon. I am the blues is a traveling tribute show to willie dixon, performed by authentic artists. As a songwriter and producer, the man was a genius. Willie dixon is the most important blues song writer of all time with the possible exception of robert johnson. Listen free to willie dixon i am the blues back door man, i cant quit you, baby and more. Here is willie dixon singing one of his own songs, walking the blues from the chess box.
The willie dixon story is written as mostly a series of interviews with willie himself and various persons who have known andor worked with willie. Willie dixon was one of the most covered blues artists in all of the entire blues genre. I am the blues i am the blues captures willie dixon s inimitable voice and character as he tells his life story. It is a very interesting take on willies writing and recording career and even somewhat on the chess recording enterprise. With memphis slim memphis slim and willie dixon, folkways, 1959. While dixon and drummer clifton james inject some funk into back door man, most of the tunesfrom spooky stomper i aint superstitious to the. Matrix 1g and 1h should be an early repressing with new label matching this description, but still from tape 1. From led zepplin to savoy brown, from eric clapton to fleetwood mac willie dixon simply wrote the most and played the best in concert he was a upright bass player and he had a voice which was very deep and as smooth as velvet. He wrote or cowrote over 500 songs and his songs have been recorded by some of the bestknown blues musicians of his era, including muddy waters, magic sam, howlin wolf, little walter, and sonny boy williamson. Played it like he said play it, and sing it like he said sing it, and you damn near alwa. Same cover tint and label bold text as this pressing i am the.
Old rivals such as buddy guy and otis rush were signed, along with newcomers etta. I am the blues by willie dixon the material is superb, consisting of some of willie dixon s bestknown songs of the 1960s, and the production is smoothly professional, but none of the performances here are likely to make you forget the hits by howlin wolf, muddy waters, and others. Willie dixon is the man who changed the style of the blues. I am the blues is a chicago blues album released in 1970 by the wellknown bluesman willie dixon. It is filled with recordings of dixon s songs sung by other arti. Willie dixon deserves as much due as he can get, as he is supremely the creator of some of chicago blues best known songs. I am the blues captures willie dixon s inimitable voice and character as he tells his life story. He wrote most of the blues songs of the 1950s and 1960s. Chicago blues willie dixon i am the blues 1993, cd discogs. William james dixon july 1, 1915 january 29, 1992 was an american blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. Buy i am the blues by willie dixon online at alibris. Willie dixon was the house songwriter, producer, sometimes standup bass player, and sometimes vocalist for the chess brothers studio in chicago.
It is also the title of dixon s autobiography, edited by don snowden. The material is superb, consisting of some of willie dixon s bestknown songs of the 1960s. Willie dixon the blues are the roots and the other musics. Willie dixon i am the blues chess records 1970willie dixon vocalsbassjohnny shines guitar, walter shakey horton harmonicasunnyland slim, laf. The album features songs written by dixon and originally performed by other artists for chess records. Unlimited disk space, bandwidth, mysql databases free domain for life. The willie dixon story by willie dixon with don snowden da capo. I am the blues is an oral history, mostly told by willie dixon and oh my god are there some wonderful lines. Blues willie dixon and the blues williedixonbluesartist,songwriter, and.
I am the blues pdf by willie dixon, i am the blues books available in pdf, epub, mobi format. Preacher of the blues african american cultural theory and heritage inaba, mitsutoshi on. I am the blues showcases the songwriting skills of the late willie dixon and adds willie dixon on the vocals. I am the blues by willie dixon album, chicago blues. I am the blues is the sixth studio chicago blues album released in 1970 by the wellknown bluesman willie dixon. Chicago blues willie dixon i am the blues cd discogs. Willie dixon i am the blues lyrics and tracklist genius. If you wanted a hit song, you went to willie dixon. He was indisputably the preeminent blues songwriter of his era, credited with writing more than 500 songs by the end of his life. Chicago blues willie dixon i am the blues terre haute pressing, vinyl discogs. He can really sing what he wrote, even if the likes of howlin wolf or muddy waterstook his tunes farther up the blues charts. Willie dixon often played bass in the background, but was rarely the frontman.
Editors notes chicago blues songwriterbassist willie dixon did most of his work behind the scenes, but here he lays claim to his incredible legacy, delivering new versions of classics he penned for muddy waters, howlin wolf, and willie mabon. The multifaceted story of willie dixon songwriter, producer, bassist, music publisher, singer, promoter, and moreis told by an equally wideranging and impressive cast of musicians primarily dixon himself, studio and record label personnel, promotion and management figures, family members and childhood friends in i am the blues. Most of these tracks each took one bluesman or another to stardom and that is no small honour. Willie dixon i am the blues terre haute pressing, vinyl.
Modern electric chicago blues 1969enjoy, my friends part 1track listback door man, i cant quit you babythe seventh sondisclaimer. This specific isbn edition is currently not available. In 1991 it was reissued with similar looking cover but barcoded. Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our affiliate program. The material is superb, consisting of some of willie dixon s bestknown songs of the 1960s, and the production is smoothly professional, but none of the performances here are likely to make you forget the hits by howlin wolf, muddy waters, and others. Moreover, dixon is a towering figure in the history and creation of chicago blues.
Willie dixon has been called the poet laureate of the blues and the father of modern chicago blues. From led zepplin to savoy brown, from eric clapton to fleetwood mac willie dixon simply wrote the most and played the best in concert he was a upright bass player and he had. Booked and produced by i am the blues private shows inc. Moreover, dixon is a towering figure in the history and creation of chicago blues on other fronts. Publication date 1989 topics dixon, willie, 1915, blues musicians united states. Columbia often used 1a1f for first pressings across 3 plants. While dixon and drummer clifton james inject some funk into back door man, most of the tunes. Willie dixon the blues are the roots and the other. May 08, 2018 as dixon concluded in i am the blues, if you accept the wisdom of the blues, we can definitely have peace. 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. The willie dixon story by don snowden and willie dixon 1990, trade paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Willie dixon author visit amazons willie dixon page. Next to muddy waters, dixon is recognized as the most influential person.
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