That's the reason I always say about music, the blues are t… - Willie Dixon

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That's the reason I always say about music, the blues are the roots and the other musics are the fruits. Without the roots, you have no fruits so it's better keeping the roots alive because it means better fruits from now on.

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William James "Willie" Dixon (July 1, 1915 – January 29, 1992) was an American blues bassist, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. His songs, including "Little Red Rooster", "Hoochie Coochie Man", "Evil", "Spoonful", "Back Door Man", "I Just Want to Make Love to You", "I Ain't Superstitious", "My Babe", "Wang Dang Doodle", and "Bring It on Home", written during the peak of Chess Records (1950–1965), and performed by Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Little Walter, influenced a worldwide generation of musicians.

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Birth Name: William James Dixon

Alternative Names: Willie James Dixon

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That's the reason I always say about music, the blues are the roots and the other musics are the fruits. Without the roots, you have no fruits so it'… - Willie Dixon

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