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Willie Dixon

1915 - 1992

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William James Dixon (July 1, 1915 – January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he is perhaps best known as one of the most prolific songwriters of his time. Next to Muddy Waters, Dixon is recognized as the most influential person in shaping the post–World War II sound of the Chicago blues. Dixon's songs have been recorded by countless musicians in many genres as well as by various ensembles in which he participated. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Willie Dixon is the 945th most popular musician (down from 726th in 2019), the 4,937th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,669th in 2019) and the 311th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Willie Dixon ranks 945 out of 3,175. Before him are Scott Travis, Lili Kraus, Michael Weikath, Charlie Haden, Mordechai Gebirtig, and Jean-Baptiste Arban. After him are T-Bone Walker, Ignaz Brüll, Teddy Wilson, Layne Staley, Âşık Veysel, and Benny Benassi.

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Among people born in 1915, Willie Dixon ranks 134. Before him are Vítězslava Kaprálová, Torcuato Fernández-Miranda, Henry Kuttner, Amedeo Biavati, Raúl Alberto Lastiri, and Norman Wisdom. After him are Robert Motherwell, Zulfiya, Else Krüger, Hans Christian Blech, Alan Lomax, and Robert Monroe. Among people deceased in 1992, Willie Dixon ranks 141. Before him are Ernst Schäfer, Dana Andrews, Borislav Pekić, Pumpuang Duangjan, Juanito, and Mohammad Hidayatullah. After him are Bo Lindman, Andrew Marton, Gerard K. O'Neill, Richard Yates, Todd Armstrong, and Kathleen McKane Godfree.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Willie Dixon ranks 4,937 out of 20,380. Before him are Giovanni Ribisi (1974), Steven Zaillian (1953), Charlie Haden (1937), Majel Barrett (1932), Al Oerter (1936), and Lana Wood (1946). After him are T-Bone Walker (1910), Ralph Rose (1885), Evelyn Nesbit (1884), John Geiger (1873), Melvin Purvis (1903), and Teddy Wilson (1912).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Willie Dixon ranks 311. Before him are Jimmy Smith (1925), Pat Mastelotto (1955), Max Roach (1924), James Ingram (1952), Scott Travis (1961), and Charlie Haden (1937). After him are T-Bone Walker (1910), Teddy Wilson (1912), Layne Staley (1967), D'arcy Wretzky (1968), Jeff Hanneman (1964), and Eric Dolphy (1928).

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