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
#TitleArtistRatingLength
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 (blues pianist) (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 Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-06-08)
bass guitar:
Dave Myers
drums (drum set):
Fred Below
guitar:
Elmore James and Louis Myers (Blues musician, 1929-1994)
harmonica:
Junior Wells
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist)
vocals:
Junior Wells
recording of:
Hoodoo Man Blues
writer:
Junior Wells
publisher:
The Bluesharp Music Co.
Junior Wells3:06
5Maybellene
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
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 (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1955-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) 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 (as at 2016-06-10) (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 (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
Chuck Berry3.92:21
6Got My Mojo Working
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-12-01)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Francis Clay
guitar:
Pat Hare
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter)
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 360)
recording of:
Got My Mojo Working (original version)
lyricist and composer:
Preston Foster
publisher:
Dare Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Muddy Waters42:51
7Mona
recording of:
Mona
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Bo Diddley2:21
8Tomorrow Night
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-06-08)
bass guitar:
Dave Myers
drums (drum set):
Fred Below
guitar:
Louis Myers (Blues musician, 1929-1994)
harmonica:
Junior Wells
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist)
vocals:
Junior Wells
Junior 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 (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1957-02-08)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1957-02-08)
recording of:
Fattening Frogs for Snakes (on 1957-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:22
11Can't This Be Mine
Freddie Hall2:33
12Mannish Boy
recording of:
Mannish Boy
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer), Mel London and McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Muddy Waters2:57
13Be Careful What You Do
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-04-05)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Fred Below
guitar:
John Brim (blues performer and songwriter) and Robert Lockwood, Jr.
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
John Brim (blues performer and songwriter)
recording of:
Be Careful What You Do
lyricist and composer:
John Brim (blues performer and songwriter)
John Brim2:41
14'Bout the Break of Day
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-04-15)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) and Louis Myers (Blues musician, 1929-1994)
harmonica:
Junior Wells
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
Junior Wells
Junior 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 (blues performer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
Little Walter2:55
17Sincerely
bass guitar:
Willie Dixon (in 1954-10)
drums (drum set):
Wesley Landers (Jazz drummer) (in 1954-10)
guitar:
Walter Scott (US blues guitarist) (in 1954-10)
piano:
Johnny Young (jazz pianist) (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 (rhythm & blues and soul vocalist and songwriter) (in 1954-10)
tenor vocals:
Pete Graves (US doo-wop vocalist, member of The Moonglows) (in 1954-10)
recording of:
Sincerely
writer:
Alan Freed (American disc jockey) (until 1954-10) and Harvey Fuqua (until 1954-10)
publisher:
Alan Freed Music, Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Irving Music (BMI), Quazical Music, Regent Music Corp. (BMI) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
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 (blues pianist)
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 (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (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 One
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 Wells2:15
24Walkin By Myself
Jimmy Rogers2:49
25Johnny B. Goode
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (on 1958-01-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-01-06)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1958-01-06)
recorded at:
Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-01-06)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 1), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 3), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 6), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 33), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 53) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Johnny B. Goode (on 1958-01-06)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1955)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Chuck Berry4.252:38
3▶CD: The Songwriter
4▶CD: The Record Company Man