William James Dixon
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William James Dixon, better known as Willie Dixon, was a highly influential American blues musician, songwriter, and producer whose work shaped the sound of Chicago blues and rock and roll.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chicago blues musician
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blues musician ⓘ composer ⓘ double bassist ⓘ human ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddy Guy
NERFINISHED
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Etta James NERFINISHED ⓘ Howlin' Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ Koko Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ Otis Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Hall of Fame Award
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1915-07-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1992-01-29 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| genre |
Chicago blues
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blues ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| honouredIn | Blues Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chicago blues
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rock and roll ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass
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double bass ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf | Chicago blues scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Chicago blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William James Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Back Door Man
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Hoochie Coochie Man NERFINISHED ⓘ I Can't Quit You Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ I Just Want to Make Love to You NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Red Rooster NERFINISHED ⓘ Spoonful NERFINISHED ⓘ You Shook Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Burbank, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Chess Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedFor | Chess Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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