One of the greats of blues music, Willie Dixon was a recording artist
whose abilities extended beyond that of bass player. A singer,
songwriter, arranger, and producer, Dixon's work influenced countless
artists across the music spectrum. In Willie Dixon: Preacher of the Blues,
Mitsutoshi Inaba examines Dixon's career, from his earliest recordings
with the Five Breezes through his major work with Chess Records and
Cobra Records.
Focusing on Dixon's work on the Chicago blues from
the 1940s to the early 1970s, this book details the development of
Dixon's songwriting techniques from his early professional career to his
mature period and compares the compositions he provided for different
artists. This volume also explores Dixon's philosophy of songwriting and
its social, historical, and cultural background. This is the first
study to discuss his compositions in an African American cultural
context, drawing upon interviews with his family and former band
members. This volume also includes a detailed list of Dixon's session
work, in which his compositions are chronologically organized.
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