Died well twenty years ago, Willie Dixon, one of the most important songwriters, one of the best producers and a trendsetting musician of American blues. The man from Vicksburg, Mississippi who once claimed of himself: I am the Blues! , has mainly shaped the Chicago blues in the Fifties and Sixties. As a regular bassist and house producer at Chess or Cobra, he immortalized himself on infinite studio sessions. Besides, he was a one-man hit factory numerous legendary blues anthems such as Hoochie Coochie Man , Spoonful , I Can t Quit You Baby or Back Door Man go to his account. Stars such as the Rolling Stones, Cream, Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, Elvis, The Doors or the Black Crowes celebrated success with his songs. The unique 10-CD collection Willie Dixon & Friends Poet of the Blues presents a comprehensive overview of his musical creation. From the beginnings with the Big Three Trio to two of his groundbreaking albums with Memphis Slim and early solo work Willie s Blues to his successes for and with Howlin Wolf, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Magic Sam or Ike Turner. A must have for any blues fan; exciting entertainment for anyone who likes pop music.
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Disc 11 Big 3 boogie - Dixon, Willie / The Big Three Trio
2 If the sea was whiskey - Dixon, Willie / The Big Three Trio
3 I ain't gonna be your monkey man - Dixon, Willie / The Big Three Trio
4 88 Boogie - Dixon, Willie / The Big Three Trio
5 Money tree blues - Dixon, Willie / The Big Three Trio
6 Big 3 stomp - Dixon, Willie / The Big Three Trio
7 Since my baby gone - Dixon, Willie / The Big Three Trio
8 Hard notch boogie beat - Dixon, Willie / The Big Three Trio
9 No one to love me - Dixon, Willie / The Big Three Trio
10 Don't let that music die - Dixon, Willie / The Big Three Trio
11 It's all over now - Dixon, Willie / The Big Three Trio
12 Tell that woman - Dixon, Willie / The Big Three Trio
13 Got you on my mind - Dixon, Willie / The Big Three Trio
14 You don't love me no more - Dixon, Willie / The Big Three Trio
15 Come here baby - Dixon, Willie / The Big Three Trio
16 Signifying monkey - Dixon, Willie / The Big Three Trio
Disc 21 Evil - Dixon, Willie / Wolf, Howlin'
2 Shake for me - Dixon, Willie / Wolf, Howlin'
3 The red rooster - Dixon, Willie / Wolf, Howlin'
4 You'll be mine - Dixon, Willie / Wolf, Howlin'
5 Who's been talkin' - Dixon, Willie / Wolf, Howlin'
6 Wang-dang-doodle - Dixon, Willie / Wolf, Howlin'
7 Little baby - Dixon, Willie / Wolf, Howlin'
8 Spoonful - Dixon, Willie / Wolf, Howlin'
9 Going down slow - Dixon, Willie / Wolf, Howlin'
10 Down in the bottom - Dixon, Willie / Wolf, Howlin'
11 Back door man - Dixon, Willie / Wolf, Howlin'
12 Howlin' for my baby - Dixon, Willie / Wolf, Howlin'
13 Tell me - Dixon, Willie / Wolf, Howlin'
Disc 31 My baby - Dixon, Willie / Little Walter
2 Violent love - Dixon, Willie / The Big Three Trio
3 Third Degree - Dixon, Willie / Boyd, Eddie
4 Crazy for my baby - Dixon, Willie / Mabon, Willie
5 Pain in my heart - Dixon, Willie
6 I'm your hoochie coochie man - Dixon, Willie / Waters, Muddy
7 Mellow down easy - Dixon, Willie / Walter, Little & His Jukes
8 When The Lights Go Out - Dixon, Willie / Witherspoon, Jimmy
9 Young Fashioned Ways - Dixon, Willie / Waters, Muddy
10 Pretty Thing - Dixon, Willie / Diddley, Bo
11 I'm Ready - Dixon, Willie / Waters, Muddy
12 Do Me Right - Dixon, Willie / Fulson, Lowell
13 I Just Want To Make Love To You - Dixon, Willie / Waters, Muddy
14 Tollin' Bells - Dixon, Willie / Fulson, Lowell
Disc 41 29 ways - Dixon, Willie
2 Walking The Blues - Dixon, Willie
3 You know my love - Dixon, Willie / Rush, Otis
4 I ain't superstitious - Dixon, Willie / Wolf, Howlin'
5 Too much monkey business - Dixon, Willie / Berry, Chuck
6 Wee wee hours - Dixon, Willie / Berry, Chuck
7 Roly poly - Dixon, Willie / Berry, Chuck
8 No money down - Dixon, Willie / Berry, Chuck
9 Brown eyed handsome man - Dixon, Willie / Berry, Chuck
10 Berry pickin' - Dixon, Willie / Berry, Chuck
11 Together (We'll always be) - Dixon, Willie / Berry, Chuck
12 Havana man - Dixon, Willie / Berry, Chuck
13 Downbound train - Dixon, Willie / Berry, Chuck
14 Drifting heart - Dixon, Willie / Berry, Chuck
Disc 51 I can't quit you baby - Dixon, Willie / Rush, Otis
2 Just whalin' - Dixon, Willie / Myers, Louis / The Aces
3 Sit down baby - Dixon, Willie / Rush, Otis
4 Rock and roll boogie - Dixon, Willie / The Clouds
5 Need my baby - Dixon, Willie / Horton, Shakey
6 Have a good time - Dixon, Willie / Horton, Shakey
7 My love will never die - Dixon, Willie / Rush, Otis & His Band
8 Violent love - Dixon, Willie / Rush, Otis & His Band
9 Highway 61 - Dixon, Willie / Sunnyland Slim
10 It's you baby - Dixon, Willie / Sunnyland Slim
11 Groanin' the blues - Dixon, Willie / Rush, Otis
12 It you were mine - Dixon, Willie / Rush, Otis
13 Crying the blues - Dixon, Willie / Foster, Little Willie
14 Little girl - Dixon, Willie / Foster, Little Willie
15 I don't care who knows - Dixon, Willie / Burrage, Harold
Disc 61 All your love - Dixon, Willie / Magic Sam
2 Love me with a feeling - Dixon, Willie / Magic Sam
3 Love that woman - Dixon, Willie / Rush, Otis
4 Jump sister Bessie - Dixon, Willie / Rush, Otis
5 Satisfied - Dixon, Willie / Burrage, Harold
6 My love - Dixon, Willie / Everett, Betty
7 Shake it - Dixon, Willie / Jenkins, Duke & His Orchestra
8 Look whatcha done - Dixon, Willie / Magic Sam
9 Everything gonna be alright - Dixon, Willie / Magic Sam
10 Eli Toscano Blues - Dixon, Willie / Sunnyland Slim
11 Three times a fool - Dixon, Willie / Rush, Otis / The Willie Dixon Band
12 She's a good'un - Dixon, Willie / Rush, Otis / The Willie Dixon Band
13 Ain't gonna cry - Dixon, Willie / Everett, Betty
14 All night long - Dixon, Willie / Magic Sam
15 I cry for you - Dixon, Willie / Burrage, Harold
16 All my whole life - Dixon, Willie / Magic Sam
Disc 71 It takes time - Dixon, Willie / Rush, Otis
2 Checking on my baby - Dixon, Willie / Rush, Otis
3 Row your boat - Dixon, Willie / Clark, Charles / The Willie Dixon Band
4 Sit and cry (The blues) - Dixon, Willie / Guy, Buddy & His Band
5 Try to quit you baby - Dixon, Willie / Guy, Buddy & His Band
6 Easy baby - Dixon, Willie / Magic Sam
7 21 days in jail - Dixon, Willie / Magic Sam
8 Call me if you need me - Dixon, Willie / Jake, Shakey & Dixon, Willie Band
9 Roll your moneymaker - Dixon, Willie / Jake, Shakey & Dixon, Willie Band
10 Double trouble - Dixon, Willie / Rush, Otis / Willie Dixon Band, The
11 Keep on loving me baby - Dixon, Willie / Rush, Otis / The Willie Dixon Band
12 This is the end - Dixon, Willie / Guy, Buddy & His Band
13 You sure can't do - Dixon, Willie / Guy, Buddy & His Band
14 All your love (I miss your loving) - Dixon, Willie / Rush, Otis & His Band
15 My baby's a good'un - Dixon, Willie / Rush, Otis & His Band
16 Down and out - Dixon, Willie / Turner, Ike / The Kings Of Rhythm
Disc 81 Nervous - Dixon, Willie
2 Good Understanding - Dixon, Willie
3 That's My Baby - Dixon, Willie
4 Slim's thing - Dixon, Willie
5 That's all I want baby - Dixon, Willie
6 Don't You Tell Nobody - Dixon, Willie
7 Youth to you - Dixon, Willie
8 Sitting And Crying The Blues - Dixon, Willie
9 Built for comfort - Dixon, Willie
10 I got a razor - Dixon, Willie
11 Go easy - Dixon, Willie
12 Move me - Dixon, Willie
Disc 91 Choo choo - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
2 4 O'clock boogie - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
3 Rub my root - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
4 C rocker - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
5 Home to mama - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
6 Shaky - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
7 After hours - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
8 One more time - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
9 John Henry - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
10 Now howdy - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
Disc 101 Joggie boogie - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
2 Stewball - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
3 John Henry - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
4 Kansas City No. 1, 2, and 3 - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
5 Have you ever been to Nashville - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
6 Roll and tumble - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
7 Beer drinkin woman - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
8 Chicago house rent party - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
9 44 blues - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
10 Unlucky - Dixon, Willie / Memphis Slim
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