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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... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Dorsey Dixon first charted in 1961 with Wreck on the Highway.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.