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Floyd Dixon
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1929
- Active to
- 2006
Discography
- That'll Get It / Till I Grow Old1949
- Too Much Jellyroll / Baby, Let's Go Down To The Woods1951
- After Blues1985
- "Hitsville Look Out" Here's Mr. Magnificent1986
- Marshall Texas Is My Home1991
- Marshall Texas Is My Home1991
- Mr. Magnificent Hits again1992
- His Complete Aladdin Recordings1996
- Wake Up and Live!1996
- Cow Town Blues: The Seminal 1948-50 Recordings1999
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Floyd Dixon (8 February 1929 – July 26, 2006) was an American rhythm and blues pianist. Dixon was born Jay Riggins Jr. in Marshall, Texas. He was influenced by blues, gospel, jazz and country music growing up. His family moved to Los Angeles, California in 1942 and Dixon met his influence Charles Brown there. Self-dubbed "Mr. Magnificent," Dixon signed a recording contract with Modern Records in 1949, specializing in jump blues and sexualized songs like "Red Cherries" <a href="https://www.last
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