List of songs written by Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon was a Chicago blues artist, perhaps best known for his songwriting.[1] He wrote or co-wrote over 500 songs[2] and his work has been recorded by some of the best-known blues musicians of his era, including Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Little Walter.[3][4] Later, some of his songs were popularized by rock groups, such as the Rolling Stones, Cream, and Led Zeppelin.[1] Musicians in several genres have interpreted Dixon's songs.[2]
Notes
Footnotes
- Led Zeppelin copied portions of Dixon's "Bring It On Home" for the intro and outro of their song of the same name on Led Zeppelin II. A lawsuit on behalf of Dixon was brought against Jimmy Page, et al. and was settled out of court.[3] Subsequent releases of the group's "Bring It On Home" listed Dixon as the songwriter, with their original portions re-titled "Bring It On Back" and credited to the group members. ISWC T-914.040.241-1.
- Elements of Dixon's "You Need Love" were copied by Led Zeppelin for their popular "Whole Lotta Love". A lawsuit was settled out of court[3] and resulted in Dixon's name being added along with the group members on subsequent releases of "Whole Lotta Love". IWSC T-070.202.109-7.
Citations
- Shadwick 2007, p. 277.
- Dixon & Snowden 1989, p. 247.
- Eder 1996, p. 72.
- Herzhaft 1992, pp. 94–95.
Specific references
- Dixon, Willie; Snowden, Don (1989). I Am the Blues. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-80415-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Eder, Bruce (1996). "Willie Dixon". In Erlewine, Michael (ed.). All music guide to the blues : The experts' guide to the best blues recordings. All Music Guide to the Blues. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. ISBN 0-87930-424-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Herzhaft, Gerard (1992). "Willie Dixon". Encyclopedia of the Blues. Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1-55728-252-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Shadwick, Keith (2007). "Willie Dixon". The Encyclopedia of Jazz & Blues. London: Quantum Publishing. ISBN 978-0-681-08644-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
General references
- "Willie Dixon – Composer credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Willie Dixon, Creator-id: 00008321027". ISWC Network. Retrieved August 27, 2016.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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