American songwriter, record producer, and singer. Dixon’s songs achieved their greatest success in the 1950s and 60s, and were recorded by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Jackson 5, B.B. King, Dusty Springfield, and others.
Born: August 7, 1931 in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A. - Died: October 22, 2009 in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.
He co-wrote Big Boss Man with Al Smith; Willie Dixon is often miscredited instead because he played bass on the Jimmy Reed’s recording.