The Willie Dixon Story

~ Release by Willie Dixon (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: The Performer
2CD: The Session Man
#TitleArtistLength
1Ebony Rhapsody
Rosetta Howard3:02
2Sweet Black Angel
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1949-07, on 1949-09-12)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1949-07)
guitar:
Robert Nighthawk (in 1949-07)
piano:
Sunnyland Slim (in 1949-07)
vocals:
Robert Nighthawk (in 1949-07)
recording of:
Sweet Black Angel (Black Angel Blues) (on 1949-09-12)
lyricist and composer:
R. Nighthawk
publisher:
Testament Music
is based on:
Black Angel Blues
Robert Nighthawk3:05
3How I Got Over
Rev. Robert Ballinger2:56
4Hoodoo ManJunior Wells3:06
5Maybellene
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-05-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-05-21)
maracas [possibly]:
Leonard Chess (on 1955-05-21) and Jerome Green (on 1955-05-21)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1955-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-05-21)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 2), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 18), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 102)
recording of:
Maybellene (on 1955-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Salee Music Company
Chuck Berry2:21
6Got My Mojo WorkingMuddy Waters2:51
7Mona
recording of:
Mona
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
Arc Music and Copyright Control
Bo Diddley2:21
8Tomorrow NightJunior Wells2:28
9Meet Me
Jimmy Reed2:53
10Fattening Frogs for Snakes
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-02-08)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1957-02-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1957-02-08)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1957-02-08) and Luther Tucker (on 1957-02-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1957-02-08)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1957-02-08)
recording of:
Fattening Frogs for Snakes (on 1957-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson2:22
11Can't This Be Mine
Freddie Hall2:33
12Mannish Boy
recording of:
Mannish Boy
writer:
Ellas McDaniel, Mel London and McKinley Morganfield
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Muddy Waters2:57
13Be Careful What You DoJohn Brim2:41
14'Bout the Break of DayJunior Wells3:16
15Try to Quit You Baby
recording of:
Try to Quit You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Buddy Guy2:39
16Last Night
recording of:
Last Night
lyricist and composer:
Marion Walter Jacobs
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp. and Tristan Music Ltd.
Little Walter2:55
17Sincerely
bass guitar:
Willie Dixon (in 1954-10)
guitar:
Walter Scott (in 1954-10)
membranophone:
Wesley Landers (in 1954-10)
piano:
Johnny Young (in 1954-10)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Chamblee (in 1954-10)
baritone vocals:
Harvey Fuqua (in 1954-10)
bass vocals:
Prentiss Barnes (in 1954-10)
lead vocals:
Bobby Lester (in 1954-10)
tenor vocals:
Pete Graves (in 1954-10)
recording of:
Sincerely
writer:
Alan Freed (until 1954-10) and Harvey Fuqua (until 1954-10)
publisher:
Alan Freed Music, Arc Music, Irving Music, Quazical Music, Regent Music Corp. and ロックンロール ミュージック
The Moonglows3:15
18I Could Cry
recording of:
I Could Cry
lyricist and composer:
Junior Wells
Junior Wells3:16
1924 Hours
recording of:
Twenty-Four Hours
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Boyd
Eddie Boyd3:31
20This Train
Rev. Robert Ballinger2:53
21Mellow Chick Swing
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-03-28)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1947-03-28)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charles Saunders (on 1947-03-28)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-03-28)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1947-03-28)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1947-03-28)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:36
22Soap and Water Blues
Washboard Sam3:09
23Lovey Dovey Lovey OneJunior Wells2:15
24Walkin By Myself
Jimmy Rogers2:49
25Johnny B. GoodeChuck Berry2:38
3CD: The Songwriter
4CD: The Record Company Man