Lawrence Dixon

Lawrence Dixon played banjo, acoustic guitar, and cello through a profession that lasted some four years. On recording he’s best represented for the ’30s edges of bandleader and pianist Earl Hines, although a later on period dealing with bandleader Franz Jackson also left out some discographical goodies. Dixon appears to have obtained his early motivation from his dad, who also performed. The youthful Dixon and was found professionally from the roving Sammy Stewart, and also require had something for sidemen called Dixon — he also got the multi-instrumentalist George Dixon under his wing in the ’20s. Both players called Dixon finished up departing Stewart for Hines. The string participant was with Stewart from 1923 through 1928, consequently becoming a member of up with the wonderful Dave Peyton’s theatre band. At this time, Dixon was mainly playing cello and was also dealing with an orchestra beneath the path of Paul Jordan. In the past due ’20s he caused Clarence Moore, then your pianist Give Williams. It had been Hines period from l931, a stint that extended a half-a-dozen years. In the past due ’30s, Dixon worked well mainly around Chicago on the freelance basis. Jackson was his perhaps most obviously company in the ’50s and early ’60s, a framework where his grand rhythmic design on banjo could possibly be quite fascinating. After 1963, Dixon needed to connect up all his strings because of ill health.