Dixon

American

[dik-suhn] / ˈdɪk sən /

noun

Jeremiah, died 1777, English astronomer and surveyor.
Willie, 1915–92, U.S. blues musician and record producer.
a city in N Illinois.
a male given name.

Dixon British

noun

Willie , full name William James Dixon. 1915–92, US blues musician, songwriter, and record producer, whose songs have been recorded by many other artists

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Democracy minister Samantha Dixon said the trials would "test out the first real changes for over 100 years, bringing our democracy into the 21st Century."

From BBC

Democracy minister Samantha Dixon said: "Our trials will make polling days more convenient and test out the first real changes for over 100 years, bringing our democracy into the 21st Century."

From BBC

"I've got real mixed emotions as you can imagine," said Fletcher, who shot to fame as Jacqui Dixon in Brookside in 1990.

From BBC

Locked in her bedroom, the first track that played was Koko Taylor’s 1965 rendition of “Wang Dang Doodle,” the party anthem originally composed by Willie Dixon.

From Los Angeles Times

The family was later taken to the depot where Dixon was forced to let one of the gang into the site.

From BBC

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