"The blues are my heritage....and the blues are here to stay." - Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon: I Am the Blues captures the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame member in the twilight of his career, during a 1984 concert with the Chicago Blues All-Stars in support. Among the highlights of the gig are a spunky rendition of Built For Comfort and the stirring, little-known composition Peace; its simplistic lyrics and heartfelt sentiments make it a bluesy first cousin to John Lennon's Give Peace A Chance. Interspersed with the great music are warm recollections from Dixon as he covers topics ranging from composing to his mid 1960s re-emergence in England via cover versions of his best material courtesy of The Rolling Stones and Cream (which featured long time admirer Eric Clapton).
Robert Schwartz
Director
Willie Dixon
Vocals, Stand-Up Bass
Baby Doo Casten
Vocals, Piano, Organ
John Watkins
Guitar
Arthur "Butch" Dixon
Piano
Carey Bell Harrington
Chromatic Harmonica
Mike Morrison
Electric Bass
Clifton James
Drums
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