Willie Dixon (born July 1, 1915, Vicksburg, Miss., U.S.-died Jan. 29, 1992, Burbank, Calif.) was a U.S. musician who influenced the emergence of electric blues and rock music. In 1936 Dixon moved from his native Mississippi to Chicago, won an Illinois Golden Gloves boxing championship, and began selling his songs. He played double bass in several bands before joining Chess Records. His lively compositions, which he sold for as little as $30, included “Little Red Rooster...
These are photos from concerts where Willie Dixon played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
John Lee Hooker Tribute Concert Oct 16, 1990 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Zook
George Thorogood & The Destroyers / Elvin Bishop / Albert Collins / Willie Dixon / John Hammond Jr. Jul 5, 1984 Passaic, New Jersey, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Chicago Blues Festival 1984 Jun 8, 1984 Chicago, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Sundae
Bumbershoot 1983 Sep 3 - 5, 1983 Seattle, Washington, United States Uploaded by Ric Kilmer
Chicagofest Aug 4 - 15, 1982 Chicago, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Sundae
Muddy Waters with Willie Dixon Nov 10, 1981 DeKalb, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Davecohen
Sunnyland Slim / Willie Dixon / Big Walter Horton / Johnny Shines / S P Leary Sep 26 - Oct 4, 1969 Los Angeles, California, United States Uploaded by Sundae
