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Dixon Brothers
Dorsey Murdock Dixon
b. October 14, 1897 in Darlington, South Carolina
d. April 18, 1968 in Plant City, Florida

Howard Dixon
b. June 19, 1903 in Darlington, South Carolina
d. March 24, 1951

discography

This discography is a non-commercial labor-of-love and is in no way associated with any business firm.
All I know about the resp. artist's / label's musical output is shown on this page. To purchase out-of-print records I recommend an ebay, gemm or google search. And - sorry for that - I have not the time to answer any e-mails asking me about further information, let alone duplicating out-of-print recordings I happen to own.

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Dixon Brothers LPs / CDs

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(Please do not comment until I'm stumped, i.e. until this piece of advice has disappeared ;-)
#year
of release
titlelabel # / notes
1196?Nancy, Dorsey & Howard Dixon: Babies In The Mill

- Babies In The Mill
- Weave Room Blues - (duet with Howard)
- I Saw The Wood
- Across The Shining River
- Hard Times In Here - (solo by Nancy)
- Hard Times In Here
- Christmas Cake
- Will The Circle Be Unbroken
- Be At Home Soon Tonight
- Pin Ball Machine
- Wreck Of The Old '97
- Factory Girl - (solo by Nancy)
- Factory Girl
- Weaver's Life - (duet with Howard)
- Burglar Man
- Wreck On The Highway
- Somebody Touched Me
- Our Johnny
- Girl I Left In Danville - (duet with Howard)

rec. East Rockimgham, NC, August 6-8, 1962; Dorsey Dixon, voc, g; Howard Dixon, Nancy Dixon

notes by Archie Green

Testament T-3301

Testament discography


= HMG2502-CD

21963Old Time Music at Newport
Recorded Live at the Newport Folk Festival 1963

Doc Watson
- Rambling Hobo
- Groundhog
- Little Orphan Girl
- Train That Carried My Girl From Town
Clarence (Tom) Ashley
- House Carpenter
- Little Sadie
- Coocoo Bird (with Doc Watson)
Jenes Cottrell
- The Devil And The Farmer's Wife
Maybelle Carter (with Tracy Schwartz & John Cohen)
- The Storms Are On The Ocean


Dorsey Dixon
- Intoxicated Rat
- Wreck On The Highway
- Weaveroom Blues
Dock Boggs
- Oh, Death
- Drunkard's Lone Child
- Sugar Baby (with John Cohen)
Clarence (Tom) Ashley, Clint Howard, Red Price & Doc Watson
- The Old Account Was Settled Long Ago
- Amazing Grace (with Jean Ritchie)

rec. live at the Newport Folk Festival, July 26-28, 1963

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Vanguard VRS-9147 (mono)
= VSD-79147 (stereo)

= VCD-77003

Newport discography

31973?The Dixon Brothers: Beyond Black Smoke
Original Recordings

- Dark Eyes
- Beautiful Stars
- The Bootlegger's Story
- Weave Room Blues
- Girl I Left In Danville
- Always Be Waiting For You
- Easter Day

- Beyond Black Smoke
- A Wonderful Day
- I Didn't Hear Anybody Pray (Wreck On The Highway)
- How Can A Broke Man Be Happy
- More Pretty Girls Than One - Part 3
- I Can't Tell Why I Love You
- Jimmie And Sallie

notes by Pat Conte





Country Turtle CT-6000

Country Turtle
discography

41983The Dixon Brothers Volume I
Howard and Dorsey

- Intoxicated Rat
- Down With The Old Canoe
- Weaver Room Blues
- Weavers Life
- I Didn't Hear Anybody Pray
- A Wonderful Day
- Easter Day
- Beautiful Stars

- Darling Do You Miss Me
- My Girl In Sunny Tennessee
- Hush Little Bonnie Blue Eyes
- I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail No. 2
- The School House Fire
- Sales Tax On The Women
- Blessed Promise
- The Well Of Jacob / Jesus Said
- Always Waiting For You


Old Homestead OHCS-151
5c.1984The DIXON BROS.: Ramblin' & Gamblin'
14 superb old time country music classics

- Rambling Gambler
- The Old Home Brew
- Where Shall I Be
- Prisoner's Plea
- Satisfied At Last
- Two Little Boys
- She Tickled Me

- Fisherman's Luck
- Hobo Jack The Rambler
- Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now Pt. 2
- Have Courage To Only Say No
- Two Little Rosebuds
- Shining City Over The River
- There's A Place In My Home For Mother

Sides also feature Dorsey & Beatrice; Rambling Duet

cover art by Val Pretel
notes by
Pat Conte with David Crisp

Country Turtle CT-6002

Country Turtle
discography

61984The Dixon Brothers Volume II
Dorsey and Howard

- Spinning Room Blues
- The Old True Love
- The Story Of George Collins
- The Light Of Homer Rogers
- I'm Not Turning Backward
- Are You Sure
- Glorious Light Is Dawning

- The Old Vacant Chair
- White Flower For You
- I Will See My Precious Mother
- By The Old Oaken Bucket Louise
- Faithless Husband
- Honey, It's Just Because
- Back To My Wyoming Home
- Anywhere Is Home

notes by Ivan M. Tribe

Old Homestead OHCS-164
71986The Dixon Brothers Volume III
Early Sacred Songs

- I Won't Accept Anything For My Soul
- When Jesus Appears
- Where Shall I Be
- There's A Place In My Home For Mother
- Have Courage To Only Say No
- Maple On The Hill - Part 3
- When Gabriels Trumpet Blows
- Speak Evil Of No Man

- Satisfied At Last
- Answer To Maple On The Hill - Part 1
- What Can I Give In Exchange?
- Two Little Rosebuds
- Maple On The Hill - Part 4
- Shining City Over The River
- What Would You Give In Exchange - Part 5
- Ocean Of Life

notes by John Morris

Old Homestead OHCS-178
81987The Dixon Brothers Volume IV
Howard and Dorsey

- Fisherman's Luck
- She Tickles Me
- Time For Me To Go
- After The Ball
- At Twilight Old Pal Of Yesterday
- Call Me Back Pal Of Mine
- Little Bessie
- Dark Eyes

- Ramblin' Gambler - Part 5
- Two Little Boys
- Greenback Dollar
- Never Be Sweethearts Again
- The Girl I Left In Danville
- How Can A Broke Man Be Happy
- The Old Home Brew
- T'was Only A Dream

notes by John Morris

Old Homestead OHCS-179
92000Dixon Brothers Volume 1 (1936)
Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order

- Weave Room Blues
- Two Little Rosebuds
- Sales Tax On The Women
- Intoxicated Rat
- Not Turning Back
- White Flower For You
- Answer To Maple On The Hill - Part 1
- Answer To Maple On The Hill - Part 2
- Greenback Dollar - Part 1
- Spinning Room Blues
- My Girl In Sunny Tennessee
- A Wonderful Day
- Are You Sure?
- That Old Vacant Chair
- I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail - Part 2
- Never To Be Sweethearts Again
- Bonnie Blue Eyes - Part 2
- Ocean Of Life
- Rambling Gambler
- Dark Eyes
- Easter Day
- The Old True Love

notes by Keith Briggs

Document DOCD 8046
102000Dixon Brothers Volume 2 (1937)
Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order

Dixon Brothers
- Answer To Maple On The Hill - Part 4
- Beautiful Stars
- I Will Meet My Precious Mother
- Weaver's Life
- Darling Do You Miss Me
- Little Bessie
- How Can A Broke Man Be Happy
- The School House Fire
- She Tickles Me
- Fisherman's Luck
- At Twilight Old Pal Of Yesterday
- Call Me Pal Of Mine
- Blessed His Promise
- The Well Of Jacob; Jesus Said
- I Won't Accept Anything For My Soul
- What Can I Give In Exchange?
- What Would You Give In Exchange? - Part 5
- The Girl I Left In Danville
- Two Little Boys
- The Lonely Prisoner
- The Old Home Brew
Dorsey & Beatrice Dixon
- Always Waiting For You
- When Jesus Appears

notes by Keith Briggs

Document DOCD 8047
112001Dixon Brothers Volume 3 (1937-1938)
Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order

Dorsey & Beatrice Dixon
- Satisfied At Last
- Shining City Over The River
Rambling Duet
- Honey It's Just Because
- Back To My Wyoming Home
- I Can't Tell Why I Love You
- Under The Old Cherry Tree
Dorsey & Beatrice Dixon
- Anywhere Is Home
- Where Shall I Be?
Rambling Duet
- Woman's Answer To What Is Home Without Love
- Hobo Jack The Rambler
- More Pretty Girls Than One - Part 3
- There's A Place In My Home For Mother
- Bootlegger's Story
- Wonder Who's Kissing Her - Part 2
- Prisoner's Plea
- Faithless Husband
Dixon Brothers
- Down With The Old Canoe
- I Didn't Hear Nobody Pray
- Glorious Light Is Dawning
- Have Courage To Only Say No
- A Mother, A Father, A Baby
- A Church At The Foot Of The Hill

notes by Keith Briggs

Document DOCD 8048
122001Dixon Brothers Volume 4 (1938)
Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order

Dixon Brothers
- Time For Me To Go
- Beyond Black Smoke
- When Gabriel Blows His Trumpet For Me
- Speak Evil Of No Man
- Jimmie And Sallie
- The Story Of George Collins
- The Light Of Homer Rogers
- After The Ball
Frank Gerald & Howard Dixon
- 'twas Only A Dream
- Answer To Broken Engagement
- By The Old Oaken Bucket, Louise
Frank Gerald, Howard Dixon & Mutt Evans
- Honey Baby Mine
- My Trundle Bed
- New Trouble
bonus tracks:
Dixie Reelers
- What A Friend We Have In Mother
- My Heart Is Broken For You
- Answer To Maple On The Hill - Part 2
- Lonesome Valley - Part 2
- Walkin' In My Sleep
- Father, Dear Father
- I Shall Not Be Moved
- Do You Want To See Mother Again?


notes by Keith Briggs

Document DOCD 8049
132003Dixon Brothers: How Can a Broke Man Be Happy

- Weave Room Blues
- Sales Tax On The Women
- Intoxicated Rat
- Greenback Dollar
- Spinning Room Blues
- My Girl In Sunny Tennessee
- Are You Sure?
- Bonnie Blue Eyes
- Dark Eyes
- Easter Day
- Beautiful Stars
- Weaver's Life
- Darling Do You Miss Me?
- Little Bessie
- How Can A Broke Man Be Happy?
- Fisherman's Luck
- Call Me Pal Of Mine
- What Can I Give In Exchange
- The Girl I Left In Danville
- Always Waiting For You
- Down With The Old Canoe
- Beyond Black Smoke
- After The Ball


Acrobat 4022


Will be completed and expanded with further details !!!

 

Sources / Further reading:
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- http://www.discogs.com/search?type=all&q=The+Dixon+Brothers
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

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