Willie Dixon
- Known For
- Acting
- Active Years
- 1963–2021 (59 Years)
- Total Credits
- 18 credits in database
Biography
William James Dixon was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, and record producer born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He lived from July 1, 1915, to January 29, 1992. Dixon was proficient in playing the upright bass and the guitar, sang with a distinctive voice, and is noted as one of the most prolific songwriters of his time. His mother was a devoutly religious person who spent much of her time writing religious poems, which provided Dixon with early exposure to rhyming and meter. In the field of film and television, Willie Dixon is known for acting and original music composing, with known credits including Willie Dixon - I Am The Blues, Night of the Warrior, The Blues Greats, Piano Blues, Blues Masters, Godfathers and Sons, Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music, and I Hear The Blues.
Career overview
William James Dixon was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, and record producer born in Vicksburg, Mississippi on July 1, 1915. He passed away on January 29, 1992. Dixon was proficient in playing both the guitar and the upright bass and sang with a distinctive voice. He is perhaps best known as one of the most prolific songwriters of his time, and his mother's background in writing religious poems gave him early exposure to rhyming and meter.
In the film and television industry, Willie Dixon is known for his work as an actor and original music composer, with known credits in eighteen productions. Some of the works featuring his contributions include Willie Dixon - I Am The Blues, Night of the Warrior, The Blues Greats, Piano Blues, Blues Masters, Godfathers and Sons, Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music, and I Hear The Blues. Additionally, his work has been featured on soundtracks, such as in The Hitman's Bodyguard.
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Full Filmography
18 titles- 99 Problems (2021) as The Cop
- Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass (2012) as Self
- Memphis Slim & Sonny Boy Williamson Live In Europe (2004) as Self
- The Blues Greats (2004) as Himself
- Piano Blues (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Godfathers and Sons (2003) as Self (archival)
- The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 (2003) as Himself
- The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2 (2003) as Himself
- Willie Dixon - I Am The Blues (2002) as Vocals, Stand-Up Bass
- Blues Masters (1999)
- Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993) as Self
- Night of the Warrior (1991) as Willie Dixon
- Koko Taylor: Queen of the Blues (1991)
- Blues Alive (1990) as Himself
- Ginger Ale Afternoon (1989) Original Music Composer
- The Blasters: Let's Rock Again - Live in Chicago (1982)
- Soundstage Blues Summit In Chicago: Muddy Waters And Friends (1974) as Self/Performer
- I Hear The Blues (1963)
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Willie Dixon is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Night of the Warrior (1991).
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Willie Dixon has accumulated over 18 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1963 to 2021.
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William James Dixon was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, and record producer born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He lived from July 1, 1915, to January 29, 1992. Dixon was proficient in playing the upright bass and the guitar, sang with a distinctive voice, and is noted as one of the most prolifi...
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