Willie Dixon

William James "Willie" Dixon (July 1, 1915 – January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. A Grammy Award winner who was proficient on both the upright bass and the guitar and as a vocalist, Dixon is perhaps best known as one of the most prolific songwriters of his time. Next to Muddy Waters, Dixon is recognized as the most influential person in shaping the post-World War II sound of the Chicago blues.

Dixon's songs have been recorded by countless musicians in many genres as well as by various ensembles in which he participated. A short list of his most famous compositions includes "Hoochie Coochie Man", "I Just Want to Make Love to You", "Little Red Rooster", "My Babe", "Spoonful", and "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover". These tunes were written during the peak of Chess Records, 1950–1965, and performed by Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, and Bo Diddley; they influenced a worldwide generation of musicians.

Dixon also was an important link between the blues and rock and roll, working with Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley in the late 1950s. His songs were covered by some of the biggest artists of more recent times, such as Bob Dylan, Cream, Jeff Beck, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and The Rolling Stones.

Genre
Chicago Blues, Modern Blues

Songs

 * How Come You Do Me Like You Do
 * Walking The Blues
 * When The Lights Go Out
 * Weak Brain Narrow Mind
 * You Know My Love
 * It Don't Make Sense (you Can't Make Peace)
 * 29 Ways
 * Third Degree
 * I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
 * Pain In My Heart
 * Mellow Down Easy
 * Study War No More
 * Wigglin' Worm
 * If The Sea Was Whiskey
 * I Just Want To Make Love To You
 * Wang Dang Doodle (Single)
 * Sittin' And Cryin' The Blues
 * Nervous
 * I Can't Quit You Baby
 * The Seventh Son
 * Move Me
 * Youth To You
 * I Got A Razor
 * You Shook Me
 * Don't You Tell Nobody
 * I Ain't Superstitious
 * That's All I Want Baby
 * That's My Baby
 * The Same Thing
 * Spoonful
 * Built For Comfort
 * Back Door Man
 * The Little Red Rooster
 * Good Understanding
 * Crazy For My Baby