Dorsey Dixon
Dorsey Dixon | |
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| Born | Dorsey Murdock Dixon October 14, 1897 Darlington, South Carolina, United States |
| Died | April 18, 1968 (aged 70) Plant City, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Old-time music, country music |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter, millworker |
| Instruments | Guitar, violin |
| Years active | 1930–64 |
| Label | RCA Victor |
Dorsey Murdock Dixon (October 14, 1897 – April 18, 1968) was an American old-time and country music songwriter and musician. He was also a millworker who spent much of his life working in textile mills in North and South Carolina. Dixon's best known songs were "Wreck on the Highway", which resulted in a copyright dispute with country musician Roy Acuff, and "Babies in the Mill", which was about the Southern textile industry's exploitation of child labor in the early 20th century.