What Are You Listening To?

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Chess Records' 2-disc set paying tribute to one of the giants of the Blues.

Dixon wasn't really a front-man - although there are a handful of his own releases here - but he wrote or co-wrote many of the classics of the Blues, and played double-bass on most of the selections here, until electric bass became pre-eminent.

Featured artists include Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Koko Taylor, Bo Diddley, Lowell Fulson, Otis Rush, Little Walter, & Sonny Boy Williamson II.

Those of you with a taste for late '60s UK Blues will recognise songs popularised by Cream, The Rolling Stones, and in particular Led Zeppelin. In fact, a lot of Zeppelin's first two albums are to be found here.

Great collection of great Blues.


AllMusic 5/5 stars.