The blues are the roots and the other musics are the fruits. It's better keeping the roots alive, because it means better fruits from now on. The blues are the roots of all American music. As long as American music… — Willie Dixon Copy Share Image
The whole of life itself expresses the blues. That's why I always say the blues are the true facts of life expressed in words… — Willie Dixon Copy Share Image
The Blues are the true facts of life expressed in words and song, inspiration, feeling, and understanding. — Willie Dixon Copy Share Image
The blues has been the foundation of all other American music since the beginning. — Willie Dixon Copy Share Image
The blues will always be because the blues are the roots of all American music. — Willie Dixon Copy Share Image
A bad rendition of you is better than a good rendition of somebody else. — Willie Dixon Copy Share Image
The world has made everything else and still it can't make peace. And the reason it can't make peace is because of the evil,… — Willie Dixon Copy Share Image
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… — Willie Dixon Copy Share Image
Sonny Boy Williamson (II) was a beautiful guy, a straight guy... (but) he was always raising hell one way or another, so you never… — Willie Dixon Copy Share Image
“Well, long way from home and, Can't sleep at all. You know another mule, Is kickin in your stall.” — Willie Dixon Copy Share Image
I see you watching me like a hawk. I don't mind about the things you talk. But if you touch me something's got to… — Willie Dixon Copy Share Image
