PROPERBOX164 -WILLIE DIXON – THE WILLIE DIXON STORY
DISCOGRAPHY
The Four Jumps Of Jive: Gene Gilmore, v/p; Bernardo Dennis, g; Willie Dixon, b; Ellis Hunter, g.
Chicago, September, 1945
102 IT’S JUST THE BLUES
The Five Breezes: Gene Gilmore, v; Leonard Caston, v/g; Willie Dixon, bass cano; Joseph Bell, v; Willie Hawthorne, v.
Chicago, November, 1940
049462-1 SWEET LOUISE
049463-1 MINUTE AND HOUR BLUES
049468-1 JUST A JITTERBUG
049469-1 SWINGING THE BLUES
The Big Three Trio: Leonard Caston, v/p; Bernardo Dennis, v/g; Willie Dixon, v/b; unknown female, v.
Chicago, 1946
UB-2899B YOU SURE LOOK GOOD TO ME
UB-2900B SIGNIFYING MONKEY
Ollie Crawford replaces Bernardo Dennis. Add Charles Saunders, d. No female v.
Chicago, March, 1947
CCO-4751 IF THE SEA WAS WHISKEY
Alphonse Walker replaces Saunders.
Chicago, December, 1947
CCO-4984 BIG THREE BOOGIE
Chicago, February, 1949
CCO-5030-1 I AIN’T GONNA BE YOUR MONKEY MAN NO MORE
CCO-5034 NO ONE TO LOVE ME
Chicago, December, 1949
CCO-5095 DON’T LET THAT MUSIC DIE
Same personnel, Willie Dixon, lead vocal.
Chicago, May, 1951
CCO-5269 VIOLENT LOVE
Chicago, June, 1952
CCO-5360-1 MY LOVE WILL NEVER DIE
Willie Dixon: Willie Dixon, v/b; Lafayette Leake, p; Fred Below, d/foot-tapping.
Chicago, July, 1955
U 7873 WALKING THE BLUES
Add Harold Ashby, ts; unknown, ts.
Chicago, November, 1955
U 7942 CRAZY FOR MY BABY
U 7944 PAIN IN MY HEART
Add unknown vocal group.
Chicago, July, 1956
8190 29 WAYS
Willie Dixon, v/b; Harold Ashby, ts – 1; Memphis Slim, p; Wally Richardson, g-2; Gus Johnson, d (except 3)
New Jersey, December, 1959
1927 I GOT A RAZOR-3
1931 BUILT FOR COMFORT-1, 2
1934 GO EASY-1, 2
1935 MOVE ME-1
Willie Dixon, v/b; Memphis Slim, v/p.
New York City, 1959
Fkws LP 2385 ROLL AND TUMBLE
Fkws LP 2385 BEER DRINKING WOMAN
Fkws LP 2385 UNLUCKY
Rosetta Howard with The Big Three Trio: Rosetta Howard, v; Leonard Caston, p: Bernardo Dennis, g; Willie Dixon, b; Charles Saunders, d; The Big Three Trio, backing vs.
Chicago, June, 1947
CCO-4788 EBONY RHAPSODY
Robert Nighthawk & The Nighthawks: Robert Nighthawk, v/g; Ernest Lane, p; Willie Dixon, b.
Chicago, July, 1949
U7195 SWEET BLACK ANGEL
Reverend Ballinger: Reverend Ballinger, v/p; Willie Dixon, b.
Chicago, January, 1955
1590 THIS TRAIN
1590 HOW I GOT OVER
Junior Wells; Junior Wells, v/hca; Johnnie Jones, p; Elmore James, Louis Myers, David Myers, gs; Willie Dixon, b; Odie Payne, d.
Chicago, June, 1953
1327-2 HOODOO MAN
1328-4 TOMORROW NIGHT
Omit Elmore James. Otis Spann replaces Jones. Fred Below replaces Payne.
Chicago, April, 1954
1441-4 ‘BOUT THE BREAK OF DAY
Junior Wells, v/hca-1; Syl Johnson, David Myers, gs; Willie Dixon, b; Eugene Lounge, d.
Chicago, September/October, 1957
25-111 TWO-HEADED WOMAN
25-112 LOVEY DOVEY LOVEY ONE
25-113 I COULD CRY
25-114 CHA CHA CHA IN BLUE
Chuck Berry & His Combo: Chuck Berry, v/g; Johnny Johnson, p; Willie Dixon, b; Jasper Thomas, d; Len Chess, maracas.
Chicago, May, 1955
7844 MAYBELLENE
Chuck Berry, v/g; Lafayette Leake, p; Willie Dixon, b; Fred Below, d.
Chicago, December, 1957
U8633 JOHNNY B. GOODE
Muddy Waters: Muddy Waters, v; Little Walter, hca; possibly Pat Hare, Hubert Sumlin, g; Willie Dixon, b; S. P. Leary or Francis Clay, d.
Chicago, January, 1957
8393 GOT MY MOJO WORKING
Muddy Waters, v; Junior Wells, hca; Jimmy Rogers, g; Willie Dixon, b; Francis Clay, d.
Chicago, May, 1955
U 7846 MANNISH BOY
Muddy Waters, v/g; Otis Spann, p; Little Walter, hca; Willie Dixon, b; possibly Fred Below, d.
Chicago, January, 1954
U 7589 I’M YOUR HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN
Chicago, April, 1954
U 7630 JUST MAKE LOVE TO ME
As above but Muddy Waters does not play guitar.
Chicago, September, 1954
U 7697 I’M READY
As above but Francis Clay replaces Below.
Chicago, February, 1955
U 7784 YOUNG FASHIONED WAYS
Muddy Waters, v; Little Walter, hca; Otis Spann, p; Pat Hare, Luther Tucker, gs; Willie Dixon, b; Francis Clay or George Hunter, d.
Chicago, August, 1958
8980 CLOSE TO YOU
Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley, v/g; Willie Dixon, b; Clifton James or Frank Kirkland, d; Jerome Green, maracas.
Chicago, March, 1957
8442 MONA (I NEED MY BABY)
Bo Diddley, v/g; Lester Davenport, hca; Willie Dixon, b; Clifton James, d; Jerome Green, maracas.
Chicago, August, 1955
U 7877 PRETTY THING
Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley, v/g; Little Willie Smith, hca; Jody Williams, g; Willie Dixon, b; Clifton James or Frank Kirkland, d; Jerome Green, maracas; The Moonglows, v group.
Chicago, November, 1955.
7946 DIDDY WAH DIDDY
Jimmy Reed: Jimmy Reed, v/g/hca; Lefty Bates, Lee Baker, gs; Willie Dixon, b; Earl Phillips, d.
Chicago, March, 1960
60-1419 MEET ME (IN YOUR HOMETOWN)
Sonny Boy Williamson: Sonny Boy Williamson, v/hca; Robert Jr. Lockwood, Luther Tucker, gs; Willie Dixon, b; Fred Below, d.
Chicago, February, 1957
8409 FATTENING FROGS FOR SNAKES
Freddie Hall: Freddie Hall, v/p; unknown, gs, b; Willie Dixon, b.
Chicago 1956
U-3105 CAN’T THIS BE MINE
John Brim: John Brim, v/g; Little Walter, hca; Robert Jr. Lockwood, g; Willie Dixon, b; Fred Below, d.
Chicago, April, 1956
8080 BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU DO (I WOULD HATE TO SEE YOU GO)
Buddy Guy & His Band: Buddy Guy, v; Bob Neely-1, Harold Ashby, ts; McKinley Easton, bs-2; Harold Burrage, p; Otis Rush, g; Willie Dixon, b; Odie Payne, d.
Chicago, 1958
C-1042 SIT AND CRY (THE BLUES)-2
C-1043 TRY TO QUIT YOU BABY-1
Little Walter: Little Walter, v/g; Otis Spann, p; Luther Tucker, Robert Jr. Lockwood, gs; Willie Dixon, b; Fred Below, d.
Chicago, October, 1954
U-4416 LAST NIGHT
U-4417 MELLOW DOWN EASY
Little Walter: Little Walter, v/hca; Robert Jr. Lockwood, g, v; Willie Dixon, b, v; Fred Below, d.
Chicago, January, 1955
7777 MY BABE
The Moonglows: Bobby Lester, Harvey Fuqua, Pete Graves, Prentiss Barnes, v; possibly Lucius Washington, ts; Willie Dixon, b; unknown, p, g, d.
Chicago, October, 1954
1581 SINCERELY
Eddie Boyd: Eddie Boyd, v/p; Little Sax Crowder, ts; Robert Jr. Lockwood, g; Willie Dixon, b; Percy Walker, d.
Chicago, October, 1952
U-7486 24 HOURS
Sonny Boy Williamson: Sonny Boy Williamson, v/hca; Blind John Davis, p; Big Bill Broonzy, g; Willie Dixon, b; Charles Sanders, d.
Chicago, March, 1947
D7-VB-374 MELLOW CHICK SWING
Washboard Sam & His Washboard Band; Washboard Sam, v/wb; J. T. Brown, ts; Roosevelt Sykes, p; Big Bill Broonzy, g; Willie Dixon, b.
Chicago, February, 1947
D7-VB-319 SOAP AND WATER BLUES
Jimmy Rogers: Jimmy Rogers, v/g; Walter Horton, hca; Otis Spann, p; Robert Jr. Lockwood, g; Willie Dixon, b; A. J. Gladney, d.
Chicago, October, 1956
8305 WALKING BY MYSELF
Willie Mabon: Willie Mabon, v/p; Paul King, tp; Hal Ashby, Herbert Robertson, ts; Bill Anderson, b; Oliver Coleman, d.
Chicago, July, 1955
U-7871 THE SEVENTH SON
Howlin’ Wolf, v; Otis Spann, p; Hubert Sumlin, g; Willie Dixon, b; Fred Below, d.
Chicago, June, 1960
10265 SPOONFUL
10263 WANG DANG DOODLE
10264 BACK DOOR MAN
Howlin’ Wolf, v/hca; Otis Spann, p; Jody Williams, Hubert Sumlin, gs; Willie Dixon, b; Earl Phillips, d.
Chicago, May, 1954
U-7658 EVIL
Chicago, October, 1954
U-7741 FORTY FOUR
Howlin’ Wolf, v/hca; Hosea Lee Kennard, p; Willie Johnson, Hubert Sumlin, gs; Willie Dixon, b; Earl Phillips, d.
Chicago, January, 1956
U-7985 SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING
Howlin’ Wolf, v/g; Johnny Jones, p; Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers, gs; Willie Dixon, b; Sam Lay, d.
Chicago, June, 1961
10938 THE RED ROOSTER
Charles Clark & the Willie Dixon Band: Charles Clark, v; Sonny Boy Williamson, hca; Harold Burrage, p; Otis Rush, Louis Myers, gs; Willie Dixon, b; Billie Stepney, d.
Chicago, 1958
C-1041 HIDDEN CHARMS
C-1040 ROW YOUR BOAT
Betty Everett: Betty Everett, v; possibly Harold Ashby, Red Holloway, ts; Little Brother Montgomery, p; Wayne Bennett, g; Willie Dixon, b; Billie Stepney, d.
Chicago, 1957
C-1037 KILLER DILLER
C-1026 MY LIFE DEPENDS ON YOU
C-1027 MY LOVE
Lowell Fulson: Lowell Fulson, v/g; Earl Brown, as; unknown, ts, bs; Lloyd Glenn, p; Willie Dixon, b; Fred Below, d.
Chicago, January, 1955
U-7765 DO ME RIGHT
Lowell Fulson, v/g; unknown, as, ts, bs, d; Willie Dixon, b.
Chicago, February, 1956
8019-19 TOLLIN’ BELLS
Elmore James: Elmore James, v/g; J. T. Brown, ts; Johnny Jones, p; Homesick James, g; Henry ‘Sneaky Joe’ Harris, d.
Chicago, April, 1960
10109 I CAN’T HOLD OUT (TALK TO ME BABY)
Lee Jackson: Lee Jackson, v/g; Walter Horton, hca; Harold Ashby, John Tinsley, ts; Sunnyland Slim, p; Jimmy Rogers, g; Willie Dixon, b; Joe Harris, d
Chicago, 1956
C1002 FISHIN’ IN MY POND
Eddie Boyd & His Chess Men: Eddie Boyd, v/p; Little Sax Crowder, ts; Lee Cooper, g; Willie Dixon, b; Percy Walker, d.
Chicago, May, 1953
U-4374 THIRD DEGREE
Jimmy Witherspoon: Jimmy Witherspoon, v; Willie Dixon, b, v; Eddie Chamblee, ts; Lafayette Leake, p; Lee Cooper, g; Fred Below, d.
Chicago, June, 1954
U-7661 WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT
Otis Rush: Otis Rush, g/v; Harold Ashby, ts; Jackie Brenston, bs; Little Brother Montgomery, p; Ike Turner, g; Willie Dixon, b; Odie Payne, d.
Chicago, 1958
C 1064 ALL YOUR LOVE (I MISS LOVING)
C 1057 KEEP ON LOVING ME BABY
Otis Rush, v/g; Harold Ashby, ts/bs; Little Brother Montgomery, p; Louis Myers, g; Willie Dixon, b; Fred Below, d.
Chicago, 1958
C 1046 IT TAKES TIME
Otis Rush, g/v; Walter Horton, hca; Red Holloway, ts; Lafayette Leake, p; Wayne Bennett, g; Willie Dixon, b; Al Duncan, d.
Chicago, summer, 1956
U 3236 I CAN’T QUIT YOU BABY
U 3237 SIT DOWN BABY
Magic Sam: Magic Sam, v/g; Little Brother Montgomery, p; Mack Thompson, b; Willie Dixon, b; Billie Stepney, d.
Chicago, 1957
1015 LOVE ME WITH A FEELING
1014 ALL YOUR LOVE
SIT DOWN BABY
Magic Sam: Magic Sam, v/g; Harold Burrage, p; Odell Campbell, b-g; Willie Dixon, b; Odie Payne, d; unknown backing v-1.
Chicago, 1958
