YOU SHOOT ME
WILLIE DIXIE
SONGWRITERS: WILLIE DIXON & J. B. LENOIR
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: YOU SHOOT ME
LABEL: CHESS
GENRE: BLUES
YEAR: 1962
William James Dixon(July 1, 1915– January 29,
1992) was an American blues musician,
vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in
playing both the upright bass and the
guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he is perhaps best known as one
of the most prolific songwriters of his time. Next to Muddy Waters, Dixon
is recognized as the most influential person in shaping the post–World War II sound of
the Chicago blues.
Dixon's
songs have been recorded by countless musicians in many genres as well as by
various ensembles in which he participated. A short list of his most famous
compositions includes "Hoochie Coochie Man", "I Just Want to Make Love to You",
"Little Red Rooster", "My Babe",
"Spoonful",
and "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover".
These songs were written during the peak years of Chess Records, from
1950 to 1965, and were performed by Muddy Waters,
Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, and Bo Diddley; they
influenced a generation of musicians worldwide.
Dixon was an important link between the blues
and rock and roll, working
with Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley in the
late 1950s. In the 1960s, his songs were adapted by numerous rock artists. He
received a Grammy Award and was
inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame,
the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame, and the Songwriters
Hall of Fame.
"You Shook Me" is a 1962 blues song recorded
by Chicago blues artist Muddy Waters.
Willie Dixon wrote
the lyrics and Earl Hooker provided
the instrumental backing; the song features Waters' vocal in unison with
Hooker's slide-guitar melody. "You Shook Me" became one of Muddy Waters' most
successful early-1960s singles and has been interpreted by several blues and
rock artists.
You know you shook
me, you shook me all night long
Whoa you shook me, pretty mama, you shook me all night long
Oh you just kept on shakin' me baby, oh you done messed up my happy home
You know you move me
baby, just like a hurricane (Boy and that's a strong wind)
Oh, you move me, pretty mama (You know you move me)
Just like a hurricane (Didn't have a chance)
Oh-oh , you know you move me, pretty mama
Just like a earthquake move the land (Oh, she shook me all over)
Sometimes I wonder
(Ooh)
What's gonna happen to my poor wife and child
Lord, sometimes I wonder (Ooh)
What's gonna happen to my poor wife and child
Now baby, you done made me love you
Lord, I just can't be satisfied
You know you shook
me, you shook me all night long
Whoa you shook me, pretty mama, you shook me all night long
Oh you just kept on shakin' me baby, oh you done messed up my happy home.
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