Título: Willie Dixon
Seção: Pinnacle of career
Background: William James Dixon (July 1, 1915 - January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar and was a capable singer, but he is perhaps best known as one of the most prolific songwriters of his time. Next to Muddy Waters, Dixon is recognized as the most influential person in shaping the post-World War II sound of the Chicago blues. Dixon's songs have been recorded by countless musicians in many genres as well as by various ensembles in which he participated.

Conteúdo: Dixon signed with Chess Records as a recording artist, but he began performing less, being more involved with administrative tasks for the label. By 1951, he was a full-time employee at Chess, where he acted as producer, talent scout, session musician and staff songwriter. He was also a producer for the Chess subsidiary Checker Records. His relationship with Chess was sometimes strained, but he stayed with the label from 1948 to the early 1960s. During this time Dixon's output and influence were prodigious. From late 1956 to early 1959, he worked in a similar capacity for Cobra Records, for which he produced early singles for Otis Rush, Magic Sam, and Buddy Guy. He later recorded for Bluesville Records. From the late 1960s until the mid-1970s, Dixon ran his own record label, Yambo Records, and two subsidiary labels, Supreme and Spoonful. He released his 1971 album, Peace?, on Yambo and also singles by McKinley Mitchell, Lucky Peterson and others.  Dixon is considered one of the key figures in the creation of Chicago blues. He worked with Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Otis Rush, Bo Diddley, Joe Louis Walker, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson, Koko Taylor, Little Milton, Eddie Boyd, Jimmy Witherspoon, Lowell Fulson, Willie Mabon, Memphis Slim, Washboard Sam, Jimmy Rogers, Sam Lay and others.  In December 1964, the Rolling Stones reached number one on the UK Singles Chart with their cover of Dixon's "Little Red Rooster". In the same year, the group also covered "I J

user: what was the highlight of his career?

assistant: Dixon is considered one of the key figures in the creation of Chicago blues.

user: did he record any albums during his career?

assistant: He released his 1971 album, Peace?, on Yambo and also singles by McKinley Mitchell, Lucky Peterson and others.

user: under what record label?

assistant: From the late 1960s until the mid-1970s, Dixon ran his own record label, Yambo Records, and two subsidiary labels, Supreme and Spoonful.

user: did he associate with any other musicians during his career?

assistant: He worked with Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Otis Rush, Bo Diddley,

user: In what way did he work with them?

assistant: he produced early singles for Otis Rush, Magic Sam, and Buddy Guy.

user: how long did his career last as a musician?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: when did his career start?

assistant: By 1951, he was a full-time employee at Chess, where he acted as producer, talent scout, session musician and staff songwriter.

user: what was Chess?

assistant: Dixon signed with Chess Records as a recording artist, but he began performing less, being more involved with administrative tasks for the label.

user: what kind of administrative tasks did he perform?

assistant: he acted as producer, talent scout, session musician and staff songwriter.