Conversation so far:
What was significant about Willie Dixon's adult life?
In 1939, Dixon was a founding member of the Five Breezes.
What did the Five Breezes do?
The group blended blues, jazz, and vocal harmonies, in the mode of the Ink Spots.
How did critics receive them?
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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Dixon's progress on the upright bass came to an abrupt halt with the advent of World War II.
Why did that happen?
he refused induction into military service as a conscientious objector and was imprisoned for ten months.
Why did he object?
He refused to go to war because he would not fight for a nation in which institutionalized racism and racist laws were prevalent.
What did they charge him with?
a conscientious objector.
What other things did he do that made an impact?
After the war, he formed a group named the Four Jumps of Jive.
How did that group do?
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Question: Who were his earliest influences?
Self-contained rewrite: Who were Willie Dixon's earliest influences?