William James "Willie" Dixon (July 1, 1915 – January 29, 1992) was a well-known American blues bassist, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. His songs, including "Little Red Rooster", "Hoochie Coochie Man", "Evil", "Spoonful", "Back Door Man", "I Just Want to Make Love to You", "I Ain't Superstitious", "My Babe", "Wang Dang Doodle", and "Bring It on Home", written during the peak of Chess Records, 1950-1965, and performed by Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Little Walter, influenced a worldwide generation of musicians. Next to Muddy Waters, he was the most influential person in shaping the post-World War II sound of the Chicago blues. He also was an important link between the blues and rock and roll, working with Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley in the late-1950s, and his songs were covered by some of the biggest bands of the 1960s and 1970s, including Bob Dylan, Cream, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, The Allman Brothers Band, and the Grateful Dead. Wikipedia
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Willie Dixon - Back Door Man
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Back Door Man 6.08 Trk 1 (Willie Dixon) Willie Dixon Album: 'Willie Dixon I Am The Blues' Chess Records 1970, reissue Abner - Spector ('360 Sound') Columbia Legacy ' Roots and Blues' CK 53627 Willie Dixon - vocal w/Chicago All-stars: Johnny Shines - guitar, Walter 'Shakey' Horton - harmonica Sunnyland Slim, Lafayette Leake - piano and Clifton James - drums Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com
I-I-I am the, the backdoor man I-I-I am, the backdoor man Well, the men don't know But the little girls they understand
When ev'rybody is-a tryin' to sleep I'm-a somewhere makin' my midnight creep An ev'ry mo'nin when the rooster crows He's tellin' me that it's the time to go
I am, the backdo' man I am, the backdo' man Well, the men don't know But the little girls they understand
(harmonica & instrumental)
Well, they took me to the doctor Shot full of holes The nurse she cried, 'Save his soul!' I was 'cussed of murder in first degree The judge wife cried, 'Let the man go free!'
I am, the backdo' man I am, the backdo' man Well, the men don't know But the little girls they understand, mmm
(guitar & instrumental)
I was accussed a-murder in the first degree The judge wife cried, 'Let the man go free!' The cop's wife cried, 'Don't take him down I'd-a rather be in six feet of ground!'
I am, the backdo' man I am, the backdo' man Well, the men don't know But the little girls they understand
(piano & instrumental)
I am, the backdo' man I am, the backdo' man Well, the men don't know But the little girls they understand
(bass & instrumental)
'Ooh!'
I am, the backdo' man I am, the backdo' man Well, the men don't know But the little girls they understand
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