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Quote by Willie Dixon

“People have been brainwashed into believing that it's got to be down or it wouldn't be blues. But it's not so. It's got to be a fact or it wouldn't be blues.”

Quote by Willie Dixon

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Willie Dixon, born on July 1, 1915, in Chicago, Illinois, was an influential American blues musician, songwriter, and record producer. His musical career spanned over half a century and had a profound impact on the development of blues music. more

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