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⚫ Willie Dixon died in ] in ] and was buried in the ] in ].


He wrote many famous blues ]s, usually producing and playing ] when they were first recorded. Some of these, and some subsequent covers include: He wrote many famous blues ]s, usually producing and playing ] when they were first recorded. Some of these, and some subsequent covers include:


*"Back Door Man" – Howlin' Wolf, ], ], ], ] *"Back Door Man" – Howlin' Wolf, ], ], ], ]

*"Built for Comfort" – Howlin' Wolf, ], UFO *"Built for Comfort" – Howlin' Wolf, ], UFO

*"Dead Presidents" – Little Walter *"Dead Presidents" – Little Walter

*"Evil" – Howlin' Wolf, Canned Heat *"Evil" – Howlin' Wolf, Canned Heat

*"Hoochie Coochie Man" – Muddy Waters, Shadows of Knight, Nashville Teens, ], Steppenwolf *"Hoochie Coochie Man" – Muddy Waters, Shadows of Knight, Nashville Teens, ], Steppenwolf

*"I Ain't Superstitious" – Howlin' Wolf, ] Group, Grateful Dead, ] *"I Ain't Superstitious" – Howlin' Wolf, ] Group, Grateful Dead, ]

*"I Can't Quit You Baby" – Little Milton, Otis Rush, ] *"I Can't Quit You Baby" – Little Milton, Otis Rush, ]

*"I Just Want To Make Love To You" – Muddy Waters, ], ], Shadows of Knight, ], ], ], ] *"I Just Want To Make Love To You" – Muddy Waters, ], ], Shadows of Knight, ], ], ], ]

*"I'm Ready" – Muddy Waters, ], ] *"I'm Ready" – Muddy Waters, ], ]

*"Insane Asylum" – Koko Taylor, ] & ] *"Insane Asylum" – Koko Taylor, ] & ]

*"Little Red Rooster" – Howlin' Wolf, ], ], Grateful Dead, The Doors (Live) *"Little Red Rooster" – Howlin' Wolf, ], ], Grateful Dead, The Doors (Live)

*"Mellow Down Easy" – Little Walter, ] Blues Band, ], ] *"Mellow Down Easy" – Little Walter, ] Blues Band, ], ]

*"My Babe" – Little Walter, ], ], ], Muddy Waters *"My Babe" – Little Walter, ], ], ], Muddy Waters

*"Pain in My Heart" – Rolling Stones, ] *"Pain in My Heart" – Rolling Stones, ]

*"Pretty Thing" – Bo Diddley, ], Canned Heat *"Pretty Thing" – Bo Diddley, ], Canned Heat

*"Seventh Son" – Willie Mabon, ], ], ], Climax Blues Band *"Seventh Son" – Willie Mabon, ], ], ], Climax Blues Band

*"Spoonful" – Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Shadows of Knight, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, ], Canned Heat, Grateful Dead *"Spoonful" – Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Shadows of Knight, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, ], Canned Heat, Grateful Dead

*"Tollin' Bells" – Lowell Fulson, ] *"Tollin' Bells" – Lowell Fulson, ]

*"Three Hundred Pounds of Joy" – Howlin' Wolf *"Three Hundred Pounds of Joy" – Howlin' Wolf

*"Wang Dang Doodle" – Koko Taylor, Howlin' Wolf, Grateful Dead, Savoy Brown, Living Blues *"Wang Dang Doodle" – Koko Taylor, Howlin' Wolf, Grateful Dead, Savoy Brown, Living Blues

*"You Can't Judge a Book by Looking at Its Cover" – Bo Diddley, Shadows of Knight, Cactus *"You Can't Judge a Book by Looking at Its Cover" – Bo Diddley, Shadows of Knight, Cactus

*"You Shook Me" – Muddy Waters, Jeff Beck Group, Led Zeppelin *"You Shook Me" – Muddy Waters, Jeff Beck Group, Led Zeppelin

*"You Need Love" – ]'s "Whole Lotta Love" was appropriated without credit from Dixon's "You Need Love" as was "You Shook Me". Dixon and his publisher received credit and royalties after a lawsuit was settled out of court. *"You Need Love" – ]'s "Whole Lotta Love" was appropriated without credit from Dixon's "You Need Love" as was "You Shook Me". Dixon and his publisher received credit and royalties after a lawsuit was settled out of court.


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Willie Dixon's style of blues was one of the inspirations for a new generation of music, rock and roll.

Willie Dixon (July 1, 1915 – January 29, 1992) was a well-known African American blues bassist, singer, songwriter, and record producer.

He was born as William James Dixon in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He was a producer for Chess and Checker Records in Chicago and is considered one of the key figures in the creation of Chicago blues. He worked with Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Otis Rush, Bo Diddley, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson, Koko Taylor, Little Milton, Eddie Boyd, Jimmy Witherspoon, Lowell Fulson, Willie Mabon and others.

Willie Dixon died in Burbank, California in 1992 and was buried in the Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois.

He wrote many famous blues songs, usually producing and playing bass when they were first recorded. Some of these, and some subsequent covers include:

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