Floyd Dixon

Floyd Dixon. Soundtrack: Set It Off. Blues musician/singer Floyd Dixon was born Jay Riggins Jr. in Marshall, TX, in 1929. In the 1940s his family moved to Los Angeles, CA. Dixon had already taught himself how to play the piano, and decided to become a professional singer. He won a few amateur talent contests in the Los Angeles area and met bandleader Johnny Otis, who was impressed with the young...