Willie Dixon
CDLCs:
2
Creators:
2
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Albums:
2
Views:
11
Workshop:
0
Wishlist:
0
6
Preferred
336
Collected
About the Artist
Willie Dixon (born July 1, 1915, Vicksburg, Miss., U.S.-died Jan. 29, 1992, Burbank, Calif.) was a U.S. musician who influenced the emergence of electric blues and rock music. In 1936 Dixon moved from his native Mississippi to Chicago, won an Illinois Golden Gloves boxing championship, and began selling his songs. He played double bass in several bands before joining Chess Records. His lively compositions, which he sold for as little as $30, included “Little Red Rooster
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Common Tunings
All CDLC
2 Songs| Title | Album | Year | Tuning | Creator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Door Man | I Am The Blues | N/A |
L
E Standard
R
E Standard
B
E Standard
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| Little Red Rooster | Poet Of The Blues | N/A |
B
E Standard
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