Hoochie Coochie Man

Bobby Rush performs a medley with "Hoochie Coochie Man".

Shine On Me

A rousing rendition of the Blind Willie Dixon song "Shine On Me" by the Abbot Kinney Lighthouse Choir.

Wang Dang Doodle

Koko Taylor and Willie Dixon performing "Wang Dang Doodle" at the Presidential Inaugural Concert in 1989.

Weak Brain and a Narrow Mind

Announced this week that Willie Dixon will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Frame. Here he is performing "Weak Brain and a Narrow Mind".

Willie Dixon

Today some Willie Dixon (1915-1992)

"Weak Brain and a Narrow Mind"

Some kick ass bass playing by Dixon

Here is a Concert/Interview film

Wang Dang Doodle

Cyndi Lauper, Betty Wright, Mavis Staples and Maria Muldaur perform the Willie Dixon song "Wang Dang Doodle", with guitarists Buddy Guy and Kenny Wayne Shepherd .



This song was made popular by Koko Taylor's 1960's recording of it. Here is a clip of Taylor performing it about 20 years ago. Buddy Guy also plays guitar on this version.

The Pappy Johns Band

I am going to feature one more Canadian band before I move on to something else. I saw The Pappy Johns Band a couple years ago at the opening celebration for the Nation Museum of the American Indian. They are one of my favorite blues bands.

Here is a video of "Them Changes" from the Ottawa Bluesfest earlier this year.



A couple videos from in November have been posted. Here are two of them. "Can't Wait to Get Back Home". This song is off their latest album Havin' a Good Time.



Here is their version of the song "My Babe". This song was written by Willie Dixon based on the gospel song "This Train (Is Bound For Glory)", which was a hit for Sister Rosetta Tharpe about 70 years ago.