Conversation so far:
what kind of work was Willie Dixon doing at the height of Willie Dixon's career?
Dixon is considered one of the key figures in the creation of Chicago blues.
what songs did he perform?
He released his 1971 album, Peace?, on Yambo and also singles by McKinley Mitchell, Lucky Peterson and others.
Did he have other albums?
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.
Did he find any new talent?
During this time Dixon's output and influence were prodigious.

Question: who did he influence?
Self-contained rewrite: Who did Willie Dixon influence?