Author of the blues classic "Going Down," Don Nix was one of the more obscure figures in Southern soul and rock. As a producer he worked with Freddie King, Jeff Beck, and Furry Lewis, among others; as an artist, he released solo albums on Shelter and Elektra, as well as smaller labels like Icehouse.
Born in Memphis, Nix attended Messick High School with Donald "Duck" Dunn and Steve Cropper of the famed Stax house band Booker T. & the MG's. After graduation, Nix spent a short stint in the Army before returning to Memphis, where he joined Dunn and Cropper, along with Wayne Jac...