Dixon, Willie

The liner notes to legendary bassist and songwriter Willie Dixon 's 1970 album I Am the Blues state that he “may well be the single most influential artist in the modern blues.” This is no exaggeration: the Dixon originals on the album include “Back Door Man,” “The Seventh Son,” “Spoonful,” and “I Ain't Superstitious.” His songs, familiar to blues, rock, and jazz fans alike, personified and popularised the blues more...