Artist: Willie Dixon
Title: Walkin' The Blues: Leader & Songwriter (Remastered)
Year Of Release: 2017
Label: Soul Jam Records
Genre: Chicago Blues
Quality: 320 kbps
Total Time: 147:29
Total Size: 354 MB
Tracklist:
CD 1: Leader
01. Wang Dang Doodle (2:47)
02. So Long (2:11)
03. Violent Love (2:21)
04. Walkin' The Blues (3:02)
05. Crazy For My Baby (2:50)
06. The Pain In My Heart (3:19)
07. Twenty Nine Ways To My Baby's Door (2:10)
08. All The Time (2:34)
09. Nervous (3:16)
10. Sittin' And Cryin' The Blues (3:20)
11. Built For Comfort (2:33)
12. Move Me (3:22)
13. Rub My Root (4:15)
14. Home To Mamma (4:58)
15. Shaky (3:40)
16. Now Howdy (5:55)
17. Chicago House Rent Party (5:00)
18. Tail Dragger (2:58)
19. Wrinkles (2:37)
20. One More Time (2:57)
21. Stewball (3:33)
22. T For Texas (4:19)
CD 2: Songwriter
01. Muddy Waters - I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man (2:55)
02. Muddy Waters - You Shook Me (2:43)
03. Little Walter - My Babe (2:40)
04. Little Walter & The Jukes - Mellow Down Easy (2:43)
05. Howlin' Wolf - The Red Rooster (2:27)
06. Howlin' Wolf - I Ain't Superstitious (2:53)
07. Howlin' Wolf - Back Door Man (2:49)
08. Lowell Fulson - Do Me Right (2:55)
09. Buddy Guy - Sit And Cry (The Blues) (3:02)
10. Eddie Boyd - Third Degree (3:15)
11. Dale Hawkins - My Babe (2:27)
12. Willie Mabon - Seventh Son (2:51)
13. Jimmy Witherspoon - When The Lights Go Out (2:51)
14. Otis Rush - You Know My Love (2:39)
15. Otis Rush - I Can't Quit You Baby (3:06)
16. Muddy Waters - I'm Ready (3:04)
17. Muddy Waters - Close To You (3:06)
18. Muddy Waters - You Need Love (2:45)
19. Junior Wells - Two Headed Woman (2:40)
20. Bo Diddley - You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover (3:08)
21. Bo Diddley - Diddy Wah Diddy (2:29)
22. Bo Diddley - Pretty Thing (2:46)
23. Elmore James - Talk To Me Baby (2:16)
24. Jesse Fortune - Too Many Cooks (2:53)
25. Howlin' Wolf - Spoonful (2:44)
26. Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You (3:05)
A towering figure of the history and evolution of Chicago blues, the legendary Willie Dixon was indisputably the pre-eminent blues songwriter of his era, credited with writing more than 500 songs by the end of his life. In addition to his recording career as a leader, he produced, arranged and played bass on dates by such important figures as Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson, and others. In no small way, Dixon served as a crucial link between the blues and rock & roll.
This remastered 2-CD set contains the bulk of Willie Dixon's best-known compositions. The first disc showcases sensational tunes featuring Dixon on bass and lead vocals (in some cases as co-leader with Memphis Slim or The Big Three Trio). The second presents the most celebrated versions of Dixon's tunes (many of which also feature him on bass), performed by the greatest Chicago bluesmen. These songs were later covered and popularized by such rock-stars as The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Cream, Bruce Springsteen and The White Stripes. Without a doubt, this is the material upon which Willie's legacy was built.
