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Willie Dixon

Back Door Man

1970 · via Willie Dixon

Willie Dixon’s earliest release of “Back Door Man” on file came out in 1970. Willie Dixon shares the writing credit with Howlin’ Wolf. The earliest release on file is Howlin’ Wolf’s, from 1961. Also recorded by The Doors (released 1967), Quicksilver Messenger Service (released 1968) and The Blues Project (released 1966), among 235 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

Willie Dixon – Back Door Man
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By the time Dixon got around to recording "Back Door Man" himself, Howlin' Wolf and The Doors had both already put it on record. Play his next to theirs and you hear the man who shares the credit taking his song back.

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Credited writers: Willie Dixon and Howlin’ Wolf.

Earliest release on file: Howlin’ Wolf, 1961.

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235 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Willie Dixon co-wrote "Back Door Man" with Howlin' Wolf, who cut it in 1961. Which rock band recorded it in 1967, three years before Dixon cut his own?The Doors
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