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Willie Dixon
The Original Wang Dang Doodle: The Chess Recordings & More
Compil. US 1995 on MCA Records label
Blues (Delta Blues)
Recorded / Released: Track 1, 2: 17 Feb 1954 / Previously unreleased Track 3: 1951 or 1955 / on 'Willie Dixon - The Box Set' Track 4: May or July 1955 / Checker single 822 Track 5: November 1955 / Checker single 828 Track 7: 27 July 1956 / Checker single 851 Track 8: April 1957 / Previously unreleased Track 9: 28 September 1962 / Previously unreleased Track 10: 1962 / Tuba single 8002 Track 11: 1964 New York City / on 'Willie Dixon - The Box Set' Track 12: 1981 / Blues Heaven single (unnumbered) Track 13: 1989 Los Angeles / on 'Ginger Ale Afternoon' soundtrack LP Track 14: 1990 Los Angeles / on 'Trios' Rob Wasserman LP Photo on cover courtesy of Marie Dixon/Blues Heaven Foundation. Photo on pages 2-3 courtesy of Mary Katherine Aldin. Photo on pages 8-9 courtesy of Frank Driggs Collection.
Musicians
 | Willie Dixon b, voc, 1915-1992 US album by, bass, vocals, written by, acoustic guitar, vocals |
 | Andy McKaie , compiled by, reissue producer |
 | Mary Katherine Aldin compiled by |
 | Michael Diehl , US design, typography |
| Ron Crum photography by, cd inlay |
 | Carl Studna , photography by, page 12 |
 | Joe Alper , photography by, pages 8-9 |
 | The Willie Dixon Orchestra , performer on track, orchestra |
 | The Big Three Trio , 1946-1952 US performer on track |
 | Ollie Crawford voc, g, guitar, backing vocals |
 | Leonard Caston voc, p, g, *1917 US piano, backing vocals |
 | Harold Ashby ts, sax, 1925-2003 US tenor saxophone, saxophone, tenor |
 | Fred Below dr, 1926-1988 US drums, percussion |
 | Lafayette Leake p, voc, 1919-1990 US piano, written by |
 | Al Duncan dr, 1927-1995 US drums |
 | Unknown Artist , instruments, remainder, saxophone, second sax |
 | Jody Williams g, voc, *1935 US guitar |
 | Jerome Arnold b, bass |
| Junior Blackman , drums |
 | Hubert Sumlin g, voc, 1931-2011 US guitar |
 | Little Johnny Jones p, voc, 1924-1964 US piano |
 | J.T. Brown ts, voc, 1918-1969 US saxophone, tenor |
 | Clifton James dr, 1936-2006 US drums |
 | Freddie Dixon b, eb, voc, bass |
 | Jimmy Tillman , drums |
 | John Watkins g, voc, guitar |
 | Johnny B. Moore g, voc, *1950 US guitar |
 | Billy Branch voc, h, *1951 US harmonica |
 | Chucki Burke dr, US drums |
 | Cash McCall g, voc, *1941 US guitar |
 | Stanley Behrens voc, h, ts, harmonica |
 | Arthur "Butch" Dixon p, voc, piano |
 | Rob Wasserman b, cb, 1952-2016 US bass |
Producers
| Vartan art direction |
| Erick Labson mastered by, digitally remastered |
| Peter Arnft photography by, back cover |
| Maurice Seymore photography by, cover |
| Leonard & Phil Chess producer |
| Rob Wasserman producer |
| Willie Dixon producer |
| Geary Chansley research, photography |
| The El-Rays backing vocals |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wang Dang Doodle | The Willie Dixon Orchestra | Willie Dixon | |
| 2 | So Long | The Willie Dixon Orchestra | Willie Dixon | |
| 3 | Violent Love | The Big Three Trio | Willie Dixon | |
| 4 | Walking The Blues | Willie Dixon | Champion Jack Dupree, Teddy McRae | |
| 5 | Crazy For My Baby | Willie Dixon | Willie Dixon | |
| 6 | This Pain In My Heart | Willie Dixon | Willie Dixon | |
| 7 | Twenty-Nine Ways To My Baby's Door | Willie Dixon | Willie Dixon | |
| 8 | All The Time | Willie Dixon | Willie Dixon | |
| 9 | Tail Dragger | Willie Dixon | Willie Dixon | |
| 10 | Wrinkles | Willie Dixon | Lafayette Leake | |
| 11 | Weak Brain, Narrow Mind | Willie Dixon | Willie Dixon | |
| 12 | It Don't Make Sense (You Can't Make Peace) | Willie Dixon | Willie Dixon | |
| 13 | I Just Want To Make Love To You | Willie Dixon | Willie Dixon | |
| 14 | Dustin' Off The Bass | Willie Dixon | Willie Dixon |
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