George Dixon (April 8, 1909 – August 1, 1994) was an American jazz trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist.
Born in New Orleans, Dixon moved often as a child with his father, a minister who toured the American South.
He began playing violin at age 13 while living in Natchez, Mississippi, and studied the instrument at Arkansas State College, where he also picked up alto saxophone.
[1] Dixon moved to Chicago in 1926, where he played with Sammy Stewart from 1928, including on a tour of New York City in 1930.
[2] He led a United States Navy band in Memphis, Tennessee, during World War II, then played in Chicago with Floyd Campbell, Ted Eggleston, and others.