Willie Dixon is the greatest and most prolific writer of songs in the enduring history of the blues. Today would have been his one hundred and sixth birthday. Tune in at http://www.bluesmusicfan.com today from 3-5 pm EDT as I give you a sampling of his amazing talent both as a songwriter and as a singer and bass player. I hope you enjoy!!
This is the intended playlist:
ARTIST | TITLE |
Willie Dixon | Crazy for My Baby |
Koko Taylor | Twenty-Nine Ways |
Billy D & The Hoodoos | Back Door Man (Live) |
Tomiko Dixon | Wang Dang Doodle |
Tommy Castro | When My Left Eye Jumps |
Johnny Iguana | Down In The Bottom |
Howlin’ Wolf | Evil |
Cream | Spoonful |
Buddy Guy | I Just Want To Make Love To You |
Albert Cummings | My Babe |
Willie Nelson | I Love the LIfe I Live |
Los Lobos | I Can’t Understand |
George Thorogood | Help Me |
Bo Diddley | Pretty Thing |
Muddy Waters | I’m Ready |
Sonny Boy Williamson | Bring It On Home |
B.B. King feat. John Lee Hooker | You Shook Me |
The Fabulous Thunderbirds | You Can’t Judge a Book By Its Cover |
James Cotton | Cotton Mouth Man |
Delaney And Bonnie | Comin’ Home |
Willie Dixon | The Seventh Son |
Jimmy Witherspoon | When the Lights Go Out |
Bo Diddley | Pretty Thing |
Kirsten Thien | I Ain’t Superstitious |
Elmore James | Talk To Me Baby |
The Doors | Little Red Rooster (feat. John Sebastian) |
Johnny Winter | Third Degree |
The Allman Brothers Band | Hoochie Coochie Man |