List of songs written by Willie Dixon

Willie Dixon was a Chicago blues artist, perhaps best known for his songwriting.^[1] He wrote or co-wrote over 500 songs and his work has been recorded by some of the best-known blues musicians of his era, including Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, and Buddy Guy.^[2] Later, some of his songs were popularized by rock groups, such as the Rolling Stones, the Doors, Cream, and Led Zeppelin. According to music writer Keith Shadwick, "Dixon's combination of simple but effective rhythms and melodies with punchy cliché-free lyrics"^[1] continue to be interpreted and recorded by newer performers. Included here are Dixon's most well-known songs that have been interpreted by a variety artists.^[2]

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References

• Dixon, Willie; Snowden, Don (1989). I Am the Blues. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-80415-8. 
• Herzhaft, Gerard (1992). "Hoochie Coochie Man". Encyclopedia of the Blues. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1-55728-252-8. 
• Shadwick, Keith (2001). The Encyclopedia of Jazz & Blues. Oceana. ISBN 978-0-681-08644-9. 
• Whitburn, Joel (1988). Top R&B Singles 1942–1988. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-068-7. 
• "Willie Dixon – Composer credits". AllMusic. Rovi Corp. Retrieved December 30, 2015.