Luther Dixon

Luther Dixon (August 7, 1931 – October 22, 2009) was an American songwriter, record producer, and singer. Dixon's songs achieved their greatest success in the 1950s and 1960s, and were recorded by Elvis Presley, the Beatles, the Jackson 5, B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dusty Springfield, Jimmy Reed and others. As a producer, Dixon helped create the signature sound of the girl group the Shirelles.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 7, 1931 (Jacksonville), Died October 22, 2009 (Jacksonville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 86340 6/1/1954 Exactly like you The Barons vocalist  
Decca 86341 6/1/1954 Forget about me The Barons vocalist  
Decca 86342 6/1/1954 A year and a day The Barons vocalist  
Decca 86343 6/1/1954 My baby's gone The Barons vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dixon, Luther," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115711.

Dixon, Luther. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115711.

"Dixon, Luther." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115711

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