Dorsey Dixon
Dorsey Murdock Dixon (October 14, 1897, Darlington, South Carolina – April 18, 1968, Plant City, Florida) was an American old-time and country music songwriter and musician. He was also a millworker who spent much of his life working in textile mills in North and South Carolina. Dixon's best known songs were "Wreck on the Highway", which resulted in a copyright dispute with country musician Roy Acuff, and "Babies in the Mill", which was about the Southern textile industry's exploitation of child labor in the early 20th century. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 14, 1897 (Darlington), Died April 18, 1968 (Plant City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, songwriter, composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 66 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-94674 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | Weave room blues | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-94675 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | Two little rosebuds | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-94676 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | Sales tax on the women | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-94677 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | Intoxicated rat | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-94678 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | Not turning back | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-94679 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | White flower for you | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | composer, lyricist, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-102816 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | Answer to "Maple on the hill"—part 1 | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-102817 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | Maple on the hill—part 2 | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-102818 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | Greenback dollar—part 1 | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-102819 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | Spinning room blues | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-102820 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | My girl in sunny Tennessee | Dixon Brothers ; Mutt Evans | Male vocal trio, with 2 guitars and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-102821 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | A wonderful day | Dixon Brothers ; Mutt Evans | Male vocal trio, with 2 guitars and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-102822 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | Are you sure? | Dixon Brothers ; Mutt Evans | Male vocal trio, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-102823 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | That old vacant chair | Dixon Brothers ; Mutt Evans | Male vocal trio, with guitar and steel guitar | songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02561 | 10-in. | 10/13/1936 | I'm just here to get my baby out of jail—no. 2 | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02562 | 10-in. | 10/13/1936 | Never be sweethearts again | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02563 | 10-in. | 10/13/1936 | Bonnie blue eyes—part 2 | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02564 | 10-in. | 10/13/1936 | Ocean of life | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02565 | 10-in. | 10/13/1936 | Ramblin' gambler | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02566 | 10-in. | 10/13/1936 | Dark eyes | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02567 | 10-in. | 10/13/1936 | Easter day | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02568 | 10-in. | 10/13/1936 | The old true love | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-07135 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | Maple on the hill—Part 4 | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-07136 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | Beautiful stars | Dixon Brothers | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-07137 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | I will meet my precious mother | Dixon Brothers | Mixed vocal trio, with 3 guitars | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dixon, Dorsey," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105627.
Dixon, Dorsey. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105627.
"Dixon, Dorsey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Dixon, Dorsey, 1897-1968 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87809011
Wikidata: Dorsey Dixon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2410905
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74043068
MusicBrainz: Dorsey Dixon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6e8d41cd-f5ac-4fa3-a3dc-cbc45e778ae7
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