Yeah, this one was way more than just a Classic Debut -- Group name change turned out to be a real good idea here -- Everybody stole from this guy...

(Blues legend Willie Dixon/Courtesy of Chess Records)
(Blues legend Willie Dixon/Courtesy of Chess Records)
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7/1/1968 (52 years ago today) - Bob Dylan and George Harrison were huge fans: The Band released their debut album "Music From Big Pink" -- A distinctive mix of folk and country/rock and soul, Rolling Stone ranks it at No. 34 on their Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time -- Eric Clapton claimed the album as a reason to quit Cream and get back to a more "roots"-oriented style of music; Derek & The Dominoes was the result -- Tracks include "The Weight", "Chest Fever", "I Shall Be Released", "This Wheel's On Fire" -- So, yes, a major album in rock history...

7/1/1983 (37 years ago today) - A New Jersey-based quintet with a reputation for killer live shows and an intensely dedicated following sign a record contract with the Mercury label; wisely, they change their name from Johnny Electric to...Bon Jovi. There you have it...

7/1/1915 - Born this date, the 'Poet Laureate Of The Blues' -- He wrote {take a deep breath now}..."Hoochie Coochie Man", "I Can't Quit You Baby", "Little Red Rooster", "Spoonful", "I Just Want To Make Love To You", "I'm Ready", "You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover"...now you get it! Happy Birthday to the one and only Willie Dixon -- Willie passed away on January 29, 1992, age 76. Frankly kids, what would Led Zeppelin, Cream, Jeff Beck, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, The Allman Brothers, Steppenwolf, The Doors and Bob Dylan have done without him? Scary to think about actually...

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