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30-660: The Chickasaw Mudd Puppies recorded two albums, White Dirt (1990) and 8 Track Stomp (1991), working with producers Stipe, Willie Dixon and John Keane . The band broke up soon after. Reynolds has since played guitar and sang with the band Workhorses of the Entertainment/Recreational Industry and taught photography at the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia . Despite their famous producers, who also backed up

60-527: A conscientious objector and was imprisoned for ten months. He refused to go to war because he would not fight for a nation in which institutionalized racism and racist laws were prevalent. After the war, he formed a group named the Four Jumps of Jive. He then reunited with Caston, forming the Big Three Trio, which went on to record for Columbia Records . Dixon signed with Chess Records as

90-457: A Book by the Cover ". These songs were written during the peak years of Chess Records , from 1950 to 1965, and were performed by Muddy Waters , Howlin' Wolf , Little Walter , and Bo Diddley ; they influenced a generation of musicians worldwide. Dixon was an important link between the blues and rock and roll , working with Little Walter , Chuck Berry , and Bo Diddley in the late 1950s. In

120-541: A band that featured pianist Little Brother Montgomery . He sang his first song at Springfield Baptist Church at the age of four. Dixon was first introduced to blues when he served time on prison farms in Mississippi as a young teenager. Later in his teens, he learned to sing harmony from a local carpenter, Theo Phelps, who led a gospel quintet, the Union Jubilee Singers, in which Dixon sang bass;

150-512: A professional boxer and worked briefly as Joe Louis 's sparring partner, but after four fights he left boxing in a dispute with his manager over money. Dixon met Leonard Caston at a boxing gym, where they would harmonize at times. Dixon performed in several vocal groups in Chicago, but it was Caston that persuaded him to pursue music seriously. Caston built him his first bass, made of a tin-can and one string. Dixon's experience singing bass made

180-458: A recording artist, but he began performing less, being more involved with administrative tasks for the label. By 1951, he was a full-time employee at Chess, where he acted as producer, talent scout , session musician and staff songwriter. He was also a producer for the Chess subsidiary Checker Records . His relationship with Chess was sometimes strained, but he stayed with the label from 1948 to

210-493: A regular event since 1939. The first BC Golden Gloves champions were Alan Dunn, Bob Hickey, Travis Lepine, Eric Burnell, Henry Devine, Kenny Lindsay, Phil Vickery and Wayne Morris. From time to time, there have been special tournaments or regional Golden Gloves tournaments. One that operated from 1954 to the early Sixties was the Vancouver Island Golden Gloves. The first Vancouver Island Golden Boy

240-622: The Rolling Stones reached number one on the UK Singles Chart with their cover of Dixon's " Little Red Rooster ". In the same year, the group also covered " I Just Want To Make Love To You " on their debut album, The Rolling Stones . In his later years, Dixon became a tireless ambassador for the blues and a vocal advocate for its practitioners, founding the Blues Heaven Foundation, which works to preserve

270-719: The Tribune in 1927. An annual tournament was held between Chicago and New York. In later years the idea was taken up by other cities, and a national tournament was held. Along with the New York Golden Gloves, the Chicago tournament was viewed as one of the two elite Golden Gloves Championships in the United States. Winners from selected states and regions headed to Chicago to meet in the Chicago Golden Gloves, while winners from other sections of

300-657: The 1960s, his songs were adapted by numerous rock artists. He received a Grammy Award and was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame , the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , and the Songwriters Hall of Fame . Dixon was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi , on July 1, 1915. He was one of 14 children. His mother, Daisy, often rhymed things she said, a habit her son imitated. At the age of seven, young Dixon became an admirer of

330-781: The National Golden Gloves competition, but can also represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional and state tournaments, such as the Chicago Golden Gloves , and the New York Golden Gloves , and the Rocky Mountain Golden Gloves . Arch Ward , sports editor of the Chicago Tribune , came up with the idea of a citywide, Chicago amateur boxing tournament in 1923, and gained sponsorship from

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360-687: The U.S. faced each other in the New York Golden Gloves tournaments. Champions from the Chicago tournament went on to face champions from the New York tournament in the Intercity Golden Gloves tournament, and thus the Intercity Golden Gloves served as the National Tournament of Champions held in the Square Garden Chicago and Chicago Stadium. The Intercity Golden Gloves tournament ran from 1928 to 1961, with

390-413: The United States, in which winners are awarded a belt and a ring, and the title of national champion. The organization currently owns 30 franchises. Hundreds of administrators, coaches, trainers and counselors participate, involving gyms and programs in local and regional tournaments throughout the United States and in a National Tournament of Champions each year. The Golden Gloves is a term used to refer to

420-607: The band's recording of " Whole Lotta Love ". Dixon's health increasingly deteriorated during the 1970s and the 1980s, primarily as a result of long-term diabetes . Eventually one of his legs was amputated . Dixon was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1980, in the inaugural session of the Blues Foundation 's ceremony. In 1989 he received a Grammy Award for his album Hidden Charms . Dixon died of heart failure on January 29, 1992, in Burbank, California, and

450-468: The blues." In 1977, unhappy with the small royalties paid by Chess's publishing company, Arc Music, Dixon and Muddy Waters sued Arc and, with the proceeds from the settlement, founded their own publishing company, Hoochie Coochie Music. In 1987, Dixon reached an out-of-court settlement with the rock band Led Zeppelin after suing for plagiarism in the band's use of his music in " Bring It On Home " and lyrics from his composition " You Need Love " (1962) in

480-443: The duo in the studio, Chickasaw Mudd Puppies received little popular attention outside of Athens. Their use of traditional and "invented" percussion instruments, including the stomp board (invented), washboard , cowbells , and even cans, combined with the occasional dobro and lap steel guitars, gave their music an Americana sound. Their reunion after a 20-year hiatus was sparked by recent interests in their music, including songs in

510-533: The early 1960s. During this time Dixon's output and influence were prodigious. From late 1956 to early 1959, he worked in a similar capacity for Cobra Records , for which he produced early singles for Otis Rush , Magic Sam , and Buddy Guy . In 1956, Dixon wrote " Fishin' in My Pond ", which was recorded by Lee Jackson , and released on Cobra in February 1957. Dixon later recorded for Bluesville Records . From

540-558: The event being held at famed venues including the Chicago Coliseum . The National Golden Gloves contest began in 1962 and continues to be the most highly regarded amateur boxing tournament in the United States. It is sponsored and controlled by the Golden Gloves Association of America, Inc. Winners from 32 regional Golden Gloves competitions, coming up in regional teams of all weight classes, compete in

570-580: The films The Mechanic and Tracing Cowboys. Alan Cowart, drummer of the Jacksonville band, The Beggar Weeds (also Stipe-produced), joined the band in early 2011. The three musicians appeared together at the 2011 SXSW Music Festival in Austin Texas. This article on a United States rock music band is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Willie Dixon William James Dixon (July 1, 1915 – January 29, 1992)

600-627: The group regularly performed on the Vicksburg radio station WQBC. He began adapting his poems into songs and even sold some to local music groups. Dixon left Mississippi for Chicago in 1936. A man of considerable stature, standing 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighing over 250 pounds, he took up boxing, at which he was successful, winning the Illinois State Golden Gloves Heavyweight Championship (Novice Division) in 1937. Around 1939, he became

630-530: The instrument familiar. He also learned to play the guitar. In 1939, Dixon was a founding member of the Five Breezes, with Caston, Joe Bell, Gene Gilmore and Willie Hawthorne. The group blended blues, jazz , and vocal harmonies, in the mode of the Ink Spots . Dixon's progress on the upright bass came to an abrupt halt with the advent of World War II, when he refused induction into military service as

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660-656: The late 1960s until the mid-1970s, Dixon ran his own record label, Yambo Records , and two subsidiary labels, Supreme and Spoonful. He released his 1971 album, Peace? , on Yambo and also singles by McKinley Mitchell , Lucky Peterson and others. Dixon is considered one of the key figures in the creation of Chicago blues . He worked with Chuck Berry , Muddy Waters , Howlin' Wolf , Otis Rush , Bo Diddley , Little Walter , Sonny Boy Williamson II , Koko Taylor , Little Milton , Eddie Boyd , Jimmy Witherspoon , Lowell Fulson , Willie Mabon , Memphis Slim , Washboard Sam , Jimmy Rogers , Sam Lay and others. In December 1964,

690-433: The legacy of the blues and to secure copyrights and royalties for blues musicians who were exploited in the past. Speaking with the simple eloquence that was a hallmark of his songs, Dixon claimed, "The blues are the roots and the other musics are the fruits. It's better keeping the roots alive, because it means better fruits from now on. The blues are the roots of all American music. As long as American music survives, so will

720-836: The national competition, called the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions. This is held once a year, and a new tournament site is selected annually. The U.S. Golden Gloves program is currently organized on a territorial basis to give all sections of the country representation. All tournaments are planned, promoted and directed by the Golden Gloves Charities and within the limits of the amateur boxing code. Many amateur Golden Gloves participants went on to become professional boxers, including Joe Louis , Muhammad Ali , Joe Frazier , Barney Ross and Iran Barkley . The Golden Gloves are open to all athletes aged 19–40. Citizens and non-citizens alike may compete in

750-574: The past, certain amateur tournaments would award the victor with a Diamond Belt as recognition of their amateur championship status. These tournaments were sponsored by various organizations and newspapers in the United States, with The Philadelphia Inquirer being one of the more notable. Notable Diamond Belt winners include George Foreman , Bobby Chacon , Jimmy McCarter , Logan McElroy, and Lou Brooks . Steven Conway The annual Golden Gloves tournament in British Columbia, Canada, has been

780-468: The record charts include " Evil " (Howlin' Wolf), " I Just Want to Make Love to You " (Muddy Waters), " Pretty Thing " (Bo Diddley), " The Seventh Son " ( Willie Mabon ), " Wang Dang Doodle " ( Koko Taylor ), and " You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover " (Bo Diddley). In the 1960s, Dixon's songs were adapted by numerous rock artists. Golden Gloves The Golden Gloves of America is an organization that promotes annual competitions of amateur boxing in

810-702: The tournament series. There is also a Silver Gloves tournament, for boxers aged 10 to 15. To compete nationally, a contender must pass through the following levels: Golden Gloves amateur competition began in 1923 prior to the formation of Golden Gloves of America as a corporation. No unification had been undertook for a long time, as part of a tradition, different states historically had various weight class margins (171 to 178 for light heavyweight upper limit, 200 to 201 for heavyweight limit). Other countries have similar amateur boxing awards, such as Mexico's Guantes De Oro (literally "Gloves of Gold" in Spanish ). In

840-787: Was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he is perhaps best known as one of the most prolific songwriters of his time. Next to Muddy Waters , Dixon is recognized as the most influential person in shaping the post– World War II sound of the Chicago blues . Dixon's songs have been recorded by countless musicians in many genres as well as by various ensembles in which he participated. A short list of his most famous compositions includes " Hoochie Coochie Man ", " I Just Want to Make Love to You ", " Little Red Rooster ", " My Babe ", " Spoonful ", and " You Can't Judge

870-624: Was buried in Burr Oak Cemetery , in Alsip, Illinois . After his death, his widow, Marie Dixon, took over the Blues Heaven Foundation and moved the headquarters to Chess Records. Dixon was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the category Early Influences (pre-rock) in 1994. On April 28, 2013, both Dixon and his grandson Alex Dixon were inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame. In 2007, Dixon

900-856: Was honored with a marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail in Vicksburg. The actor and comedian Cedric the Entertainer portrayed Dixon in Cadillac Records , a 2008 film based on the early history of Chess Records. In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked him as the 12th greatest bass player and mentioned him as the history's most influential bluesmen. Dixon wrote or co-wrote more than 500 songs. Several have become blues standards , including " Help Me ", " Hoochie Coochie Man ", " I Can't Quit You Baby ", " I Ain't Superstitious " " I'm Ready ", " Little Red Rooster ", " My Babe ", and " Spoonful ". Other Dixon compositions that reached

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