The Willie Dixon Story

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Performer
2▶CD: The Session Man
3▼CD: The Songwriter
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1Im Your Hoochie Coochie Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-01-07)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1954-01-07)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (on 1954-01-07) and Jimmy Rogers (on 1954-01-07)
harmonica:
Little Walter (on 1954-01-07)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-01-07)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (on 1954-01-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1954)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 225)
recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man (on 1954-01-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Bug Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, Hello Mr. Wilson, Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd and Willie Dixon Music
Muddy Waters2:50
2The Seventh Son
Willie Mabon2:53
3My Babe
Little Walter2:36
4Spoonful
recording of:
Spoonful
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Mathews Music
Howlin’ Wolf2:48
5Sit and Cry the Blues
Buddy Guy3:04
6Hidden Charms
Charles Clark2:38
7Close to You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1958-11)
bass:
Andrew Stephenson or Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Francis Clay
guitar:
Pat Hare
harmonica:
Little Walter
piano:
Otis Spann
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown
vocals:
Muddy Waters
recording of:
Close to You (in 1958-08)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
Muddy Waters3:06
8Pretty Thing
recording of:
Pretty Thing
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon and Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Hoochie Coochie Music
Bo Diddley2:50
9Cha Cha Cha in Blue
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957)
bass [electric bass]:
Dave Myers
double bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Eugene Lounge
guitar:
Syl Johnson
harmonica:
Junior Wells
vocals:
Junior Wells
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paula Records
Junior Wells2:23
10Killer Diller
recording of:
Killer Diller
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Betty Everett2:24
11Do Me Right
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-01-13)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Earl Brown (on 1955-01-13)
baritone saxophone:
Unknown (on 1955-01-13)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-01-13)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1955-01-13)
guitar:
Lowell Fulson (on 1955-01-13)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1955-01-13)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Eddie Chamblee (on 1955-01-13)
vocals:
Lowell Fulson (on 1955-01-13)
cover recording of:
Do Me Right
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Lowell Fulson2:59
12Im Ready
recording of:
I’m Ready
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Unart Music Corp. (ended) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Muddy Waters3:05
13Mellow Down Easy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-10-05)
recording of:
Mellow Down Easy (on 1954-10-05)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Little Walter2:47
14Back Door Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-06)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1960-06)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (in 1960-06)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1960-06)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1960-06)
recording of:
Back Door Man (in 1960-06)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
writer:
Chester Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Hoochie Coochie Music and Watertoons
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France), Sony Music Publishing France and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
Howlin’ Wolf2:53
15Diddy Wah Diddy
guitar:
Bo Diddley
instruments:
Little Willie Smith
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Frank Kirkland
vocals:
Bo Diddley
recording of:
Diddy Wah Diddy
writer:
Willie Dixon and Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Hoochie Coochie Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd.
Bo Diddley2:32
16I Cant Hold Out
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-04)
bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1960-04)
guitar:
Homesick James (on 1960-04-14) and Elmore James (on 1960-04-14)
membranophone:
Henry "Sneaky Joe" Harris (in 1960-04, on 1960-04-14)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (in 1960-04) and Johnny Jones (on 1960-04-14)
saxophone:
[unknown] (on 1960-04-14) and J.T. Brown (on 1960-04-14)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James (in 1960-04)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1960-04-14)
recording of:
I Can’t Hold Out (aka “Talk to Me Baby”) (in 1960-04)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
writer:
W. Jacobs
previously attributed to:
Elmore James
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corporation and Tristan Music Ltd.
Elmore James2:16
17Fishin in My Pond
cover recording of:
Fishing in My Pond
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Lee Jackson2:42
18Just Make to Love to Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-04-13)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Elgin Evans
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers
harmonica:
Little Walter
piano:
Otis Spann
recording of:
I Just Wanna Make Love to You (on 1954-04-13)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Copyright Control and Hoochie Coochie Music
Muddy Waters2:50
19Evil
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-05-25)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1954-05-25)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (on 1954-05-25) and Jody Williams (on 1954-05-25)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-05-25)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
recording of:
Evil (aka “Evil Is Going On”) (on 1954-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf2:56
20Third Degree
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953, in 1953-05)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Percy Walker
guitar:
Lee Cooper
piano and lead vocals:
Eddie Boyd
tenor saxophone:
Robert “Little Sax” Crowder
recording of:
Third Degree
writer:
Eddie Boyd and Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Bug Music and Hoochie Coochie Music
Eddie Boyd3:18
21Tollin Bells
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-02-09)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-02-09)
guitar:
Lowell Fulson (on 1956-02-09)
instruments:
Unknown (on 1956-02-09)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Eddie Chamblee (on 1956-02-09)
vocals:
Lowell Fulson (on 1956-02-09)
recording of:
Tollin’ Bells
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Lowell Fulson3:06
22Two Headed Woman
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957)
bass [electric bass]:
Dave Myers
double bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Eugene Lounge
guitar:
Syl Johnson
harmonica:
Junior Wells
vocals:
Junior Wells
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paula Records
cover recording of:
Two-Headed Woman (in 1957)
writer:
Willie Dixon and L.P. Weaver
Junior Wells2:42
23When the Lights Go Out
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-06-10)
recording of:
When the Lights Go Out (on 1954-06-10)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
cover recording of:
When the Lights Go Out
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Jimmy Witherspoon2:51
24Young Fashioned Ways
recording of:
Young Fashioned Ways
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Muddy Waters3:06
25Wang Dang Doodle
recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf2:25
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