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Blues singer-songwriter-pianist Floyd Dixon died on July 26th. He is most famous for "Hey Bartender" (revived by The Blues Brothers and by country singer Johnny Lee) but had other hits in a long career that featured some excellent albums later in his life.
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Blues singer-songwriter-pianist Floyd Dixon died on July 26th. He is most famous for "Hey Bartender" (revived by The Blues Brothers and by country singer Johnny Lee) but had other hits in a long career that featured some excellent albums later in his life.
Broadcast History
WXPN-FM Philadelphia 8-10-2006
Timing and Cues
self-contained. Opens with feature theme & host intro, ends with song ending after host outro
Musical Works
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Artist Name "Song Title"
Label Name: Album Title
Floyd Dixon "Mississippi Blues"
Ace: Cow Town Blues
Floyd Dixon "Drafting Blues"
Ace: Cow Town Blues
Floyd Dixon "Call Operator 210"
Capitol: Complete Aladdin Recordings
Floyd Dixon "Red Cherries"
Capitol: Complete Aladdin Recordings
Floyd Dixon "Hey Bartender"
Specialty: Marshall Texas Is My Home
Floyd Dixon "Don't Send Me No Flowers In The Graveyard"
Alligator: Wake Up And Live!
Floyd Dixon "Think About The Good Things"
Highjohn: Fine Fine Thing
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Review of Blues File: Floyd Dixon
I happened to have Jay Leno on just before listening to this piece. On Leno, there was a metal band playing some sort of 3 chord riff and I was struck by the contrast between that metal band and the first few bars of a Floyd Dixon song as I began to listen to this review. The depth of emotion conveyed in Dixon's 3 chord blues reminded me of why I love roots music. The review from "Blues File" was thorough and made me want to know more about this amazing man's life. I didn't realize Dixon's career had spanned all the way through the 90's. Wow! The reviewer's voice conveyed a respectful knowledge of his subject, without sounding smug or sentimental. His choice of music helped to move the piece along. Oh what music it is. It is soulful and primal, but unlike the heavy metal band, there was melody. As Townes Van Zandt once said, "There's the blues, and everything else is zippity do da!"