Dixon,Willie Everything Blues: Singer Writer Producer 1954-1962 CD

EU collection from the blues great. As the title suggests this brilliant collection from Jasmine looks at the career of Willie Dixon as a successful writer, producer and singer in the Big Three Trio, Willie Dixon and the All Stars and the Lucky Three Trio. The first 14 tracks are Willie's solo recordings on Chess Records and include his only chart hit under his own name "Walking the Blues". His other singles were all exceptional records but none managed to chart however by this time he had already started having major hits with his songs and productions for Muddy Waters, Little Walter and Otis Rush and a selection of these great songs and hits make up the rest of this compilation. Willie Dixon through Chess studios produced a stream of classic records and a formidable portfolio of songs that would help fuel the worldwide revival in the blues during the 1960s.

1. Wang Dang Doodle 2. So Long 3. Violent Love 4. Alone 5. If You're Mine 6. Walking the Blues 7. Crazy for My Baby 8. I Am the Lover Man 9. The Pain in My Heart 10. 29 Ways 11. Firey Love 12. All the Time 13. Back Home in Indiana 14. Wrinkles 15. I Just Want to Make Love to You - Muddy Waters 16. I'm Ready - Muddy Waters 17. My Babe - Little Walter 18. I Can't Quit You Baby - Otis Rush 19. My Love Will Never Die - Otis Rush 20. Groaning the Blues - Otis Rush 21. Tell Me, Darling - Betty Everett ; the Willie Dixon Band 22. Hidden Charms - Charles Clarke ; the Willie Dixon Band 23. Spoonful - Howlin' Wolf 24. The Red Rooster - Howlin' Wolf 25. Going Down Slow - Howlin' Wolf