| LC control no. | n 83125288 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | ML410.D68 Biography |
| Personal name heading | Dixon, Willie, 1915-1992 |
| Variant(s) | Dixon, W. J. (Willie James), 1915-1992 Dixon, James, 1915-1992 Dixon, Willy, 1915-1992 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Associated place | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Birth date | 1915-07-01 |
| Death date | 1992-01-29 |
| Place of birth | Vicksburg (Miss.) |
| Place of death | Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) |
| Field of activity | Blues (Music) |
| Profession or occupation | Blues musicians Singers Composers Double bassists Arrangers (Musicians) Sound recording executives and producers |
| Found in | Data from Beacon Films for The Facts of life [MP] 1982 (subj.) (Willie Dixon, blues musician) His I am the blues, 1989: t.p. (Willie Dixon) p. 7 (b. 7-1-15, Vicksburg, Miss.; known to friends there as W.J.) p. 46 (boxer under name James Dixon) jkt. (songwriter, producer, etc., of blues music, Chicago) WW Am., 45th ed. (Dixon, Willie James) Washington Post, 01-30-92 (Willie Dixon, blues singer and songwriter, d. 01-29-92, Burbank, Calif.) Oxford music online, March 20, 2017: Grove dictionary of American music, 2nd editon (Dixon, Willie; born July 1, 1915, Vicksburg, MS; died January 29, 1992, Burbank, CA; American blues double-bassist, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, and record producer) Terry, S. I think I got the blues [SR] 1983: label (Willy Dixon) |
| Associated language | eng |
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