Johnny Winter - Live In America 1978 Released September 2 2008

Johnny Winter began performing at an early age with younger brother Edgar Winter. His actual recording career started at the age of 15, when his band, Johnny And The Jammers, released “School Day Blues” on a Houston record label. Later on his career, Johnny began playing as part of a trio with bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Uncle John Turner.

Further interest was generated in the group when an article in Rolling Stones was printed. The Album ‘Johnny Winter’ was released at the end of 1968 and he then went on to perform at numerous rock festivals including Woodstock. His popularity continued to grow, and this was shown by the sales of his following albums, including ‘Second Winter’ (1969) and ‘Still Alive and Well’ (1973). Johnny then fulfilled another dream by working with blues guitarist Muddy Waters and produced a number of Grammy winning albums.

During The 80’s Johnny had yet more Grammy-nominated releases with a new creative sound, which led him to be inducted in to the Blues Foundation Hall Of Fame. In 1991 Johnny returned to his blues roots with ‘Let Me In’. This CD included a number of guest appearances such as Dr John and Albert Collins. In 2005 Johnny entered another hall of fame. He was inducted in to the Southeast Texas walk of fame for his career accomplishments and his outstanding contribution to music. Johnny Winter is still going strong and will always be a name that sits at the top of the list of Blue’s greats!

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Who Loves Johnny Winter ? Still Alive and Well !

Johnny Winter, blues master, started playing the guitar at the tender age of 15 but fame came to him 9 years later, in 1968 with his phenomenal "black album" release, Johnny Winter in 1968.

He performed at Woodstock and is best known for his adaptations of rock and roll classics using his acid-blues sound, the piercing blues heard in my opinion on the album "Captured Live" (1976).

In the early 70's he sufferred pretty badly from a heroin addiction but was "Still Alive and Well" in 1973, the name of a song written for him by collaborator Rick Derringer, another brilliant guitarist who also played with Johnny's brother in the Edgar Winter Group and Edgar Winter's White Trash.

Nowadays, at 64 years old he might not look that well but he still plays the blues.

"Most of the stuff I do is fairly old," he said recently, "we're not playing any rock and roll at all."

I am very hestitant to try and write a list of his best songs, I will simply list my own personal favourites.

1. Hustled Down in Texas (from Second Winter)

2. Sweet Papa John (from Captured Live)

3. Dallas (from Johnny Winter)

4. Rock and Roll Hoochie Coo (from Johnny Winter and...)

5. Rock and Roll People (from John Dawson Winter III)

6. Mojo Boogie (from Third Degree)

7. Leland Mississippi Blues (from Johnny Winter)

8. It's my own Fault (from Live Johnny Winter and...)

9. Johnny B Goode (from Live Johnny Winter and...)

10. Memory pain (the best of Johnny Winter)