Matrix 1g and 1h should be an early repressing with new label matching this description, but still from tape 1. Classic blues album, released in 1970 in which dixon reinterprets songs written by him, but originally artists recorded by chess records. The phrase backdoor man in southern culture means a man whos having an affair with a married woman. Seven tracks from that lp, i am the blues, open this cd, the throatyvoiced dixon showing off impeccable timing on bass and his gentlemanly howling, taking a belated bow on such favorites as back door man, little red rooster, the seventh son, i m your hootchie coochie man, and i cant quit you baby. I am, the back door man i am, the back door man well, the men dont know but the little girls they understand when everybodys tryin to sl. Get the guaranteed best price on rock vinyl vz like the willie dixon i am the blues at musicians friend. I am the blues is an album featuring some of willie dixons classic. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Music notes for piano solo sheet music by willie dixon.
Willie dixon i am the blues chess records 1970, reissue abner spector 360 sound columbia legacy roots and blues ck 53627 willie dixon vocal wchicago allstars. The thing with bring it on home, theres only a tiny bit taken from sonny boy williamsons version and we threw that in as a tribute. Back door man and spoonful were recorded by howlin wolf in june 1960 featuring bass work by willie dixon, piano work by otis spann, drum work by fred. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
Back door man by willie dixon digital sheet music for piano. A back door man is the secret lover of a married woman. I am the blues by willie dixon album, chicago blues. On this 1970 lp, the quintessential blues songwriter performs his own tunesevery one a classic. Chicago blues legend willie dixon was both house bassist and songwriter for the seminal chess label in the 1950s through the early 1960s, providing material andor accompaniment for muddy waters, howlin wolf, koko taylor, et al. Music notes for bass guitar tab sheet music by willie dixon. In 1991 it was reissued with similar looking cover but barcoded. I am the blues is a chicago blues album released in 1970 by the wellknown bluesman willie dixon. Iii am the, the backdoor man iii am, the backdoor man well, the men dont know but the little girls they understand when everybody isa tryin to sleep ima. I am, a back door man i am, a back door man well the, men dont know, but the little girls understand when everybodys trying to sleep im somewhere making my, midnight creep yes in the morning, when the rooster crow something tell me, i got to go. This cd has most of them on it from you shook me to spoonful, back door man all the way over to im your hoochie coochie man, he penned the sometimes hard to find the lil red rooster and the ever present i cant quit you babe.
Learn to play back door man by willie dixonthe door on your harmonica, the tab is below. I am the blues, an album by willie dixon on spotify. This 2nd pressing has bold artist title text on labels. I dont think that many of our fans knew that it was a willie dixon song, or what a back door man was. Jul 18, 2012 back door friend lightnin hopkins sam hopkins back door man willie dixon i crave my pigmeat blind boy fuller fulton allen pick up a copy of the language of the blues. I cant quit you baby a ete ecrit en 1956 pour otis rush. Another installment in our new weekly series entitled, the language of the blues, where author and rocker debra devi focuses on the meaning and significance of a unique word used in blues song. Back door man, a song by willie dixon on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. It is also the title of dixons autobiography, edited by don snowden. Buy i am the blues 180 gm lp coloured vinyl online at low.
Chicago bluesman willie dixon was perhaps best known for his songwriting. A willie dixon blues song from 1961, this has been covered by john hammond jr. The howlin wolf album 1969 blues electronic blues psychedelic. I am the blues, sorti en 1970, est le second album studio du bluesman willie dixon a sortir. Sep 29, 2009 the songs author willie dixon recorded it on his 1970 album i am the blues.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Back door man letralyrics i am, a back door man i am, a back door man well the, men dont know, but the little girls understand. Willie dixon i am the blues lyrics and tracklist genius. Listen to your favorite songs from i am the blues by willie dixon now. In southern culture, the phrase backdoor man refers to a man having an affair with a married woman, using the back. The songs author willie dixon recorded it on his 1970 album i am the blues. When everybodys tryin to sleep im somewhere making my, midnight creep yes in the morning, when the rooster crow something tell me, i got to go. Willie dixon i am the blues chess records 1970, reissue. Willie dixons writing not only lit the night fires in 1950s chicagos south side, where he was chess records outstanding house writer and resident bassist, but his handiwork burned a smoke hole in the spectacular british invasion five to ten years later an aftershock bigger than the original earthquake. The album features songs written by dixon and originally performed by other.
I had stumbled across his version of back door man on you tube and found it to be very different from the versions i know from howlin wolf and the doors. Back door man is a blues song written by willie dixon and recorded by howlin wolf in 1960. He wrote or cowrote over 500 songs and his songs have been recorded by some of the bestknown blues musicians of his era, including muddy waters, magic sam, howlin wolf, little walter, and sonny boy williamson. Listen free to willie dixon i am the blues back door man, i cant quit you, baby and more. The doors decided to cover this after their guitarist robby krieger heard john hammond jr. In southern culture, the phrase back door man refers to a man having an affair with a married woman, using the back. I eats mo chicken any man seen i am a back door man. Check out back door man by willie dixon on amazon music. Johnny shines guitar, walter shakey horton harmonica sunnyland slim, lafayette leake piano and clifton james drums transcriber. His many classics are known primarily in their renditions by other stellar blues luminaries, but. A back door man is a guy who has relations with a woman while her husband has been out slaving away to provide for her. Johnny shines guitar, walter shakey horton harmonica sunnyland slim, lafayette leake piano and clifton. Back door man a ete ecrit en 1961 pour howlin wolf. It was released in 1961 by chess records as the bside to wolfs.
The end result was titled i am the blues, and consisted of songs written during his. Back door man by willie dixon digital sheet music for bass. Willie dixoni am the bluesflac 192khz24bit download. I am the blues by willie dixon on amazon music unlimited. His songs have left an indelible mark on the identity of urban blues.
I am, a back door man i am, a back door man well the, men dont know, but the little girls understand when everybodys trying to sleep i m somewhere making my, midnight creep yes in the morning, when the rooster crow something tell me, i got to go i am, a back. The album features songs written by dixon and originally performed by other artists for chess records. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. At the village gate 1960, i am the blues 1970, catalyst 1973. I am a back door man i am a back door man well, the men dont know but the little girls understand when everybodys sound asleep im somewhere making my midnight creep yes, in the morning, the rooster crow something tell me, i got to go i am a back door man i am a back door man well, the men dont know but little girls understand they take me to the doctor, shot full of holes nurse cried. Four of the nine songs on i am the blues back door man, spoonful. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The little red rooster, spoonful and of course back door man, to name but a few. Johnny shines guitar, walter shakey horton harmonica sunnyland slim, lafayette leake piano. The material is superb, consisting of some of willie dixons bestknown songs of the 1960s, and the production is smoothly professional, but none of the performances here are likely to make you forget the hits by howlin wolf, muddy waters, and others. Check out i am the blues by willie dixon on amazon music. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Willie wrote some of the most known blues songs ever heard at any rock concert, or blues bar.
I am the blues is the sixth studio chicago blues album released in 1970 by the wellknown bluesman willie dixon. By the time we recorded it in the studio, it was ours, and it was just a case of turn the tape on and go. Back door man by willie dixon digital sheet music for. The thing with bring it on home, theres only a tiny bit taken from sonny boy williamsons version and. Columbia often used 1a1f for first pressings across 3 plants. Chess records songwriter willie dixon was the man behind some of the most beloved and influential songs in blues history, inspiring a whole generation of musicians. Hes scooting out the back door as the man of the house is turning his key in the. It is also the title of dixon s autobiography, edited by don snowden. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. It was released in 1961 by chess records as the bside to wolfs wang dang doodle.
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