Errol Dixon


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Born in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica in 1939, died 2023, Errol Barnes (Dixon is his professional name) first started singing in local night clubs, his material consisting of current standards and blues ballads. In 1957 came to Britain to study music but spent more time making records and singing in the London clubs. His recording of Midnight Train topped the charts in Jamaica for months and was a sizeable hit in England too. Since then Errol has recorded frequently, all too often recording material strictly for the commercial market. [liner notes from LK 4962, UK 1968]

ALBUMS


Errol Dixon
Blues In The Pot / That's How You Got Killed Before
2010, CD, Comp, RM + CD, Album, RM, BGO Records
Errol Dixon
Errol Dixon - best of
2010, CD, Comp, All Star Production
Errol Dixon
Midnight express
2003, CD, Album, Activ (2)
Errol Dixon
Living With The Blues
1997, CD, All Star Production,
Errol Dixon
Mister Boogie Woogie
1995, CD, Christian Gerald Müller Music Production GmbH
Errol Dixon
Boogie Woogie Party
1992
Errol Dixon
Mr. Boogie Woogie
1990
Eric Lee (6) & Errol Dixon
Shakin' Fingers
1987
Errol Dixon
Live In Atlantis
1982
Errol Dixon Featuring Mickey Baker & The Alex Sanders Funk Time Band
Fighting The Boogie
1980, LP, Album, Bellaphon
Errol Dixon
Listen To The Blues
1978
Errol Dixon
Live In Der Balver Höhle - Blues 'N Boogie
1977, LP, Album, JG-Records
Errol Dixon
In The Groove
1976, LP, Album, Bellaphon,
Errol Dixon
Blues Is Trouble
1975
Errol Dixon
Let The Love Shine Into Your Heart
1972
Errol Dixon
Something On Your Mind
1970, 7", Single, GAS
Errol Dixon
That's How You Got Killed Before
1970, LP, Album, Transatlantic Records
Errol Dixon
Why Hurt Yourself
1969, 7", JJ Records
Big City Blues Of Errol Dixon,The*
Back To The Chicken Shack
1968
Errol Dixon
Blues In The Pot (The Big City Blues Of Errol Dixon)
1968
Errol Dixon
I Don't Want
1967, 7", Single, Direct
Errol Dixon
Midnight Party / It Makes No Difference
1967, 7", Single, Ska Beat
Errol Dixon / Errol Dixon & Judy Kay
True Love Never Runs Smooth / What Ya' Gonna Do
1967, 7", Single, Promo, Decca
Errol Dixon / Judy Kay
True Love Never Runs Smooth / What Ya' Gonna Do
1967
Errol Dixon
Six Questions
1967
Errol Dixon
You're No Good / Midnight Bus
1966, 7", Single, Blue Beat
Errol Dixon
Heavy Shuffle / Gloria
1966, 7", Blue Beat
Errol Dixon
Errol Sings Fats
1965, 7", EP, Decca
Errol Dixon
Mean And Evil Woman
1964, 7", Carnival
Errol Dixon And The Bluebeaters
Rocks In My Pillow / Give Me More Time
1964
Errol Dixon
I Love You / Tell Me More
1963, 7", Single, Island Records
Errol Dixon
Oo-Wee Baby / Twistin' And Shakin'
1963, 7", Single, Carnival, ,
Ska/Twist
Errol Dixon & Maynell Wilson
Crazy Baby !
1963, 7", Carnival, ,
Ska
Errol Dixon
Lonely Heart / Morning Train
1962, 7", Single, Island Records
Errol Dixon With The Blue Beats
Midnight Train
1961
David Antebi / Errol Dixon
My Blue Heaven / Why I Sing The Blues
7", Blu, Strand Sounds
Johnnie Taylor / Errol Dixon
Blues In The Night / The Hoop
7", W/Lbl, Not On Label
Errol Dixon / Errol Dixon & Maynell Wilson
Tutti Frutti / Crazy Baby
7", Single, Moonglow (2)
Errol Dixon
Midnight Train
CD, Album, Wolf Records (2)
The Cherry Pies / Errol Dixon
Sweeter Than Cherry Pie / Morning Train
7", Single, W/Lbl, Not On Label, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Ska
Bingie General*
Saucy Man
Errol Dixon And His Back Beats
Early This Morning / Bad Bad Woman
1962, 7", Single, Blue Beat

APPEARANCES +


Various
Blue Beat (The Original Sound Of Ska And Jamaican R&B)
2014, 3xCD, Comp, Delta (18), Music Digital, ,
Ska/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The History Of Blue Beat - The Birth Of Ska BB76 - BB100 A & B Sides
2013, 3x CD, ,
Ska/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
Various
Youths Boogie (Jamaican R&B And The Birth Of Ska)
2013, 2x CD, ,
Ska/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The History Of Blue Beat - The Birth Of Ska BB26 - BB50 A & B Sides
2012
Various
Music & Cuisine: Sizzlin' BBQ
2011, CD-ROM, Album, Comp, Somerset Entertainment, ,
Soul-Jazz/Easy Listening
Various
Sounds & Pressure: Mod-Reggae
2010, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Trojan Records, Universal UMC, ,
Reggae/Rhythm & Blues/Ska/Mod/Rocksteady
Various
Work Your Soul - Jamaican 60s & Northern 1966-74
2003, 2x Vinyl, ,
Reggae/Soul
Tim Green
Catching Yourself Gracefully
2002, CD, Album, OA2 Records
Various
Ska Boogie - Jamaican R&B, The Dawn Of Ska
1993, CD, Comp, Sequel Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Ska
John Mayall
The Diary Of A Band Volume One
1968
The Fourmyula*
The Fourmyula
1968
Errol Dixon The Back Beats*
Mama Shut Your Door / Too Much Whisky
1961, 7", Single, Blue Beat
Various
Decca Soul Diamonds
CD, Comp, Buried Treasures, Buried Treasures
Various
That British Sound Volume Nineteen
2022, CD, Comp, Blakey Records, ,
Rock & Roll/Beat
Various
Blue Beat: The Singles Volume One
2022, 2xLP, Ltd, Blu, Reel To Reel Music Company
Various
Gotta Get A Good Thing Goin' (Black Music In Britain In The Sixties)
2022, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Strawberry (26), ,
Beat/Mod/Reggae/Ska/Soul
Various
Blue Beat - The Singles Vol 1 BB1-BB72
2020, 6xCD, Comp + Box, Comp, Reel To Reel Music Company, ,
Funk/Ska/Reggae/Soul
Various
Anthologie De La Musique Jamaïcaine Des Années 50 À 1962
2018, 4xCD, Comp, RM, RDM Edition, ,
Mento/Ska/Boogie/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Reggae & Ska (The Early Years 1960-1962)
2017, 4xCD, Comp, Dlx, RM, Real Gone Music Company, ,
Ska/Rocksteady/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Calling All Mods (Mod Soul, Blues And Ska Anthems)
2017, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Select
Various
Mod Music (Ska, Soul, Blues & Jazz)
2016, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Select, ,
Ska
Various
Blue Beat: The Singles - Vol. 1 BB1 - BB48
2014, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Real Gone, ,
Ska
Various
Back Beat (Singles From The Island Vaults 1962)
2014, 3xCD, Comp, One Day Music
Various
Heavy Soul! Club Sounds Volume 13
2014, CDr, Comp, Heavy Soul
Various
The Story Of Blue Beat - The Best In Ska 1962 Part 1
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Sunrise Records (11), ,
Ska
Various
Calypsos, Boogie, Rockers, Ballads & Bluebeat - The Rise Of Black Music In Britain
2013, 2xCD, Comp, RockHistory.co.uk
Various
The Evolution Of Ska
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records, ,
Ska/Calypso/Mento
Various
The Story Of Blue Beat / The Best In Ska 1961 Part 1
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Sunrise Records (11)
Various
Got The Feeling - Work Your Soul 2
2006, CD, Comp, Trojan Records
Various
That British Sound Volume 4
2005, CD, Comp, Blakey Records, ,
Beat/Rock & Roll
Various
34. Interntionales Dixiland-Festival Dresden 2004
2004, CD, Comp, ZM Zellmann Market
Various
The Originals Backline Volume 225
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Backline Records
Various
Best Of International Dixie Festival
2001, CD, Comp, Activ (2), ,
Dixieland
Various
The Hideaway Club Tape Volume Three
2000, Cass, Comp, Not On Label,
Various
Tanz Trends (Aktuelle Paartänze)
1999, CD, Activ (2),
Various
10. Lenker Jazztage
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Weba Tonstudio
Various
Jubilee Dixie Festival
1998, CD, Comp, Dino Music
Various
Hot Blues
1997, CD, Comp, Chrisly Records
Various
True Blues
1995, CD, Smplr, CMA (2)
Various
The Best Of The Dixie-Festival
1995, CD, Comp, Activ (2), Show & Music Records, DRS 1
Various
Pressure Drop - Island Celebrates 25 Years Of Jamaican Music
1988, 7x Vinyl, ,
Dub/Rocksteady/Roots Reggae/Ska/Dancehall/Lovers Rock
Various
The Bluebeat Years: The Birth Of A Music
1980, LP, Comp, Island Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Ska
Various
Reggae Spectacular (With Strings)
1971, LP, Comp, Pama Records
Various
Heads And Tales
1970, 2x Vinyl, ,
Louisiana Blues/Folk
Various
The World Of Blues Power
1969, 2xLP, Comp, Decca, Decca
Various
特別ダイジェスト盤(洋楽各レーベル総合)これがアート・ロック・ベスト・シリーズ!
1968, LP, Comp, Promo, King Records,
Various
The Ska's The Limit
1964, ,
Ska
Various
Boogie Woogie
CD, Comp, Chrisly Records