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Facts

Also Known As William James Dixon
Born July 1, 1915 • Vicksburg • Mississippi
Died January 29, 1992 (aged 76) • Burbank • California
Awards And Honors Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1994) • Grammy Award (1988)

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Willie Dixon smiling while playing an upright bass, wearing a suit in a studio portrait from the 1970s.
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