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When was the pinnacle of Willies career?
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.
What happened in 1951?
By 1951, he was a full-time employee at Chess, where he acted as producer, talent scout, session musician and staff songwriter.
Was he successful in his new positions?
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.

Question: Did he win any awards for his work?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Willie Dixon win any awards for his work?