Back Door Man
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"Back Door Man" is a classic Chicago blues song written by Willie Dixon, best known through Howlin' Wolf’s powerful 1961 recording and later rock covers.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chicago blues song
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song ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Howlin' Wolf
NERFINISHED
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Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstRecordedBy | Howlin' Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Chicago blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | electric blues ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
infidelity
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secret romance ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| hasTitleWord |
Back
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Door ⓘ Man ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | rock music ⓘ |
| isConsidered | blues standard ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCoverVersionBy |
The Doors
NERFINISHED
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The Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shadows of Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Howlin' Wolf’s powerful 1961 recording ⓘ |
| performedBy | Howlin' Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Chess Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | powerful vocal delivery ⓘ |
| writer | Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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