Willie Nix

Willie Nix arrived from the rural South with an excellent beat and a means with lyrics that produced him something of the topical urban poet. Despite recordings for RPM and Sunlight, and then Opportunity in Chicago, he under no circumstances advanced beyond the rates from the also-rans within the search for blues achievement, in either Memphis or Chicago; nevertheless, if anyone ever deserved to accomplish better in line with the proof that’s left out, it had been Willie Nix. Created in Memphis, he 1st entered carrying out like a faucet dancer at age group 12, so when a teenager through the past due ’30s, he toured using the Rabbit Feet Minstrels Shows like a dance comedian. He made an appearance in various range venues through the early ’40s, and performed on roads and parks around Memphis. In 1947, Nix made an appearance with Robert Lockwood, Jr. on just a little Rock and roll, AR radio train station, and subsequently caused Sonny Son Williamson II, Willie Like and Joe Willie Wilkins because the Four Aces in Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi. Nix became a member of B.B. Ruler and Joe Hill Louis for looks on Memphis radio, and caused The Beale Streeters through the past due ’40s. He produced his first information in Memphis for RPM in 1951, and cut edges for Chess Information’ Checker offshoot in 1952. Sam Philips authorized him up as “the Memphis Blues Boy” for Sunlight in early 1953, like a performing drummer having a music group, and he later on cut edges for Artwork Sheridan’s Opportunity label in Chicago. He caused Elmore Wayne, Sonny Boy Williamson, Johnny Shines, and Memphis Thin during the middle ’50s, but by the end of the 10 years was back Memphis, and do a short extend in prison past due in the 10 years. Nix’s health insurance and capabilities deteriorated through the ’60s and ’70s, and he hoboed around, executing occasionally, telling high stories about his lifestyle and generally performing erratically. Nix hardly ever saw any achievement being a documenting artist, rather than remained with one label longer more than enough to record anything resembling an album’s worthy of of materials. His work shows up on several label compilations, nevertheless, and is distinct for his generating defeat and his outstanding cleverness with lyrics, specifically the Chance edges.