Wang Dang Doodle

song by Dixon

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"Wang Dang Doodle" is a blues song written by Willie Dixon, a highly influential bassist, producer, and songwriter in the post-World War II Chicago blues scene. Dixon penned numerous hits for artists like Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, and "Wang Dang Doodle" became a signature song for blues singer Koko Taylor. The song's title may refer to an imaginary creature or nonsense, according to Merriam-Webster. Dixon's compositions were widely recorded by rock artists, and he was inducted into both the Blues Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.12

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Koko Taylor
…notably the 1965 hit “Wang Dang Doodle.” That song, which thrust Taylor into the mainstream, sold more than a million copies and reached the top five on the Billboard rhythm-and-blues chart. With the demise of Chess in the early 1970s, Taylor moved to Alligator Records, where she recorded a…
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…notably the 1965 hit “Wang Dang Doodle.” That song, which thrust Taylor into the mainstream, sold more than a million copies and reached the top five on the Billboard rhythm-and-blues chart. With the demise of Chess in the early 1970s, Taylor moved to Alligator Records, where she recorded a…
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