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Floyd Dixon - Bio, Discography, YT Links
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Floyd Dixon (b. Marshall TX in 1929, moved to LA in 1942) is an
American R&B pianist, singer and songwriter.
Floyd cut his debut single at the behest of bandleader Johnny Otis,
issuing "Houston Jump" on the Swing Time label in 1948:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXT9_koohME
Dixon signed a solo deal with Modern Records, scoring his first local
hit with 1949's "Dallas Blues":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_1VKKBB8I8
"Mississippi Blues" followed a year later and proved a smash in the
Deep South:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiqc_4Kp4_M
...
Aladdin Records acquired Dixon's contract with Modern in late 1950,
immediately pairing him with Johnny Moore's Three Blazers for
"Telephone Blues," his first nationwide hit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIzubjJH_WQ
Playlist - Complete Aladdin Recordings (48 songs):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJuCRuSuFfo&list=OLAK5uy_mmvH3tqn_0zjfISr7YbJCUH-L52nE9BUU
(first 8 tracks are the leased Peacock recorded sides - see below)
...
Dixon then jumped to Art Rupe's Specialty imprint, making his label
debut in mid-1953 with "Hard Living Alone":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIvkzfvxmOI
One of his most popular songs is "Hey Bartender" (1954), which was
covered by The Blues Brothers in 1978:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47wpkHXcv3A
Floyd Dixon - Bio:
https://www.alligator.com/artists/Floyd-Dixon/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Dixon
.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/floyd-dixon-mn0000195504/biography
Floyd Dixon - Partial 78rpm Discography:
https://www.45worlds.com/78rpm/artist/floyd-dixon
Floyd Dixon - Partial Singles Discography at RYM:
https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/floyd-dixon
Peacock label - c.1949, originally issued as sung by Ollie Brown
Aladdin re-issued all of these sides (6 are missing from both
the 78rpm and RYM Discographies above):
1542 Floyd Dixon {Ollie Brown} Don't Cry Now Baby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuODAy9EHxY
[Aladdin 3084]
1542 Floyd Dixon {Ollie Brown} I'm So Worried
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soaplMbY62U
[Aladdin 3084]
1543 Floyd Dixon {Ollie Brown} Let's Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6ZfrPV9Qkg
[Aladdin 3078]
1543 Floyd Dixon {Ollie Brown} We'll Be Together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s8ttS-sDgs
[Aladdin 3078]
1544 Floyd Dixon {Ollie Brown} She's Understanding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouSYRD8VKSk
[Aladdin 3073]
1544 Floyd Dixon {Ollie Brown} Sad Journey Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJuCRuSuFfo
[Aladdin 3073]
1546 Floyd Dixon {Ollie Brown} Rockin' At Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvfnFs9dHJ0
[Aladdin 3083]
1546 Floyd Dixon {Ollie Brown} Pleasure Days
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTmMHl45VLM
[Aladdin 3083]
more Floyd Dixon YouTube playlists can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3fumzfWA0hxG0MqM2KyHZQ/playlists
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