Chess Box - 2960

Amazon.com Best known for his work as a songwriter, producer, and talent scout, singer-bassist Willie Dixon essentially built Chicago's Cobra and Chess labels with his sweat. Although this double-disc set does include five performances by the man from Vicksburg, Mississippi, himself, it's really a testament to his songwriting prowess, packed with recordings that made his tunes classics of blues and early rock & roll. There's Howlin' Wolf tearing through "Spoonful," "Little Red Rooster," "Evil," and "Back Door Man." There's Muddy Waters belting "You Shook Me," "Hoochie Coochie Man," and "I'm Ready." There's Bo Diddley delivering "You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover" and Koko Taylor launching her career with "Wang Dang Doodle." The set features excellent liner notes, and its only disappointment is that its label-centricity excludes Dixon's work for Cobra with then-youngsters Otis Rush and Buddy Guy. --Ted Drozdowski Product Description Fittingly enough for a set profiling the songwriter in Chicago blues, this not only features Willie performing some of his best-known tunes, but also has the performances by the artists-Bo Diddley ( Pretty Thing ); Muddy Waters ( Hoochie Coochie Man ) and Howlin' Wolf ( Spoonful )-that make them famous! 36 songs, 8 unavailable in the U.S., with booklet. Review This top-shelf tribute, two discs plus a twelve-page booklet, has three dozen acclaimed or forgotten tunes written by Dixon that showcase the impudent urgency of electric Chicago blues between 1951 and 1968. Dixon, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, Sonny Boy Williamson, and seven more singing headliners all vent their respective optimism, disquietude, or resentment while treating his provocative lyrics. So do, in instrumental terms, a passel of responsive musicians. -- © Frank John Hadley 1993 -- From Grove Press Guide to Blues on CD
ASIN: B000002P8I
VSKU: GGV.B000002P8I.LN
Condition: Like New
Author/Artist:DIXON,WILLIE
Binding: Audio cd