John Dawson "Johnny" Winter III (born February 23, 1944 died July 16, 2014)… Read Full Bio ↴John Dawson "Johnny" Winter III (born February 23, 1944 died July 16, 2014) was an American blues guitarist, singer, and producer. Best known for his late 1960s and 1970s high-energy blues rock albums and live performances, Winter also produced three Grammy Award-winning albums for blues legend Muddy Waters. Since his time with Waters, Johnny Winter has recorded several Grammy-nominated blues albums and continues to tour extensively. In 1988, he was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and in 2003, he was ranked as 74th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time", a debatable ranking based on those listed ahead of him as being more talented than Johnny.
Johnny Winter, along with his brother Edgar Winter, were nurtured at an early age by their parents in musical pursuits. Both he and his brother, who were born with albinism, began performing at an early age. When he was ten-years old, Winter appeared on a local children's show, playing ukelele and singing Everly Brothers songs with his brother.
His recording career began at the age of fifteen, when his band Johnny and the Jammers released "School Day Blues" on a Houston record label. During this same period, he was able to see performances by classic blues artists such as Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and Bobby Bland. In the early days Winter would sometimes sit in with Roy Head and The Traits when they performed in the Beaumont, Texas area, and in 1967, Winter recorded a single with The Traits: "Tramp" backed with "Parchman Farm" (Universal Records 30496). In 1968, he released his first album The Progressive Blues Experiment, on Austin's Sonobeat Records.
Winter caught his biggest break in December 1968, when Mike Bloomfield, whom he met and jammed with in Chicago, invited him to sing and play a song during a Bloomfield and Al Kooper concert at the Fillmore East in New York. As it happened, representatives of Columbia Records (which had released the Top Ten Bloomfield/Kooper Super Session album) were at the concert. Winter played and sang B.B. King's "It's My Own Fault" to loud applause and, within a few days, was signed to reportedly what was then the largest advance in the history of the recording industry–$600,000.
Winter's first Columbia album, Johnny Winter was recorded and released in 1969. It featured the same backing musicians with whom he recorded The Progressive Blues Experiment, bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Uncle John Turner, plus Edgar Winter on keyboards and saxophone, and (for his "Mean Mistreater") blues legends Willie Dixon on upright bass and Big Walter Horton on harmonica. The album featured a few selections that became Winter signature songs, including his composition "Dallas" (an acoustic blues, on which Winter played a steel-bodied, resonator guitar), John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson's "Good Morning Little School Girl", and B.B. King's "Be Careful With A Fool".
The album's success coincided with Imperial Records picking up The Progressive Blues Experiment for wider release. The same year, the Winter trio toured and performed at several rock festivals, including Woodstock. With brother Edgar added as a full member of the group, Winter also recorded his second album, Second Winter in Nashville in 1969. The two-record album, which only had three recorded sides (the fourth was blank), introduced a couple more staples of Winter's concerts, including Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" and Bob Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisited".
In 1984, Winter began recording for several labels, including Alligator Records and Point Blank Records, where he has focused on blues-oriented material. He continues to perform live, including festivals throughout North America and Europe. Winter has headlined such prestigious events as the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Chicago Blues Festival, Swedish Rock Fest, Warren Haynes X-mas jam, and Europe’s Rockpalast. He also performed with the Allman Brothers at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan on the 40th anniversary of their debut. In 2007 and 2010, Winter performed at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festivals. Two guitar instructional DVDs have been produced by Cherry Lane Music and the Hal Leonard Corporation. The Gibson Guitar Company released the signature Johnny Winter Firebird guitar in a ceremony in Nashville with Slash presenting.
In 2004, Winter received a Grammy nomination for his I’m a Bluesman album. Backing him are guitarist Paul Nelson, bassist Scott Spray, and drummer Vito Liuzzi. Beginning in 2007, a series of live Winter albums titled the Live Bootleg Series and a live DVD have all entered the Top 10 Billboard Blues charts. In 2009, The Woodstock Experience album was released, which includes eight songs that Winter performed at the 1969 festival. Johnny Winter is signed to Megaforce Records, who will release a new studio album titled Roots on September 27, 2011. It will include Winter's interpretation of eleven early blues and rock 'n' roll classics and feature several guest artists.
Winter produced three Grammy Award-winning albums by Muddy Waters, Hard Again (1977), I'm Ready (1978), and Muddy "Mississippi" Waters – Live (1979). Several Winter albums were also nominated for Grammy Awards. In 1980, Winter was on the cover of the first issue of Guitar World and in 1988, he was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame.
Johnny Winter, along with his brother Edgar Winter, were nurtured at an early age by their parents in musical pursuits. Both he and his brother, who were born with albinism, began performing at an early age. When he was ten-years old, Winter appeared on a local children's show, playing ukelele and singing Everly Brothers songs with his brother.
His recording career began at the age of fifteen, when his band Johnny and the Jammers released "School Day Blues" on a Houston record label. During this same period, he was able to see performances by classic blues artists such as Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and Bobby Bland. In the early days Winter would sometimes sit in with Roy Head and The Traits when they performed in the Beaumont, Texas area, and in 1967, Winter recorded a single with The Traits: "Tramp" backed with "Parchman Farm" (Universal Records 30496). In 1968, he released his first album The Progressive Blues Experiment, on Austin's Sonobeat Records.
Winter caught his biggest break in December 1968, when Mike Bloomfield, whom he met and jammed with in Chicago, invited him to sing and play a song during a Bloomfield and Al Kooper concert at the Fillmore East in New York. As it happened, representatives of Columbia Records (which had released the Top Ten Bloomfield/Kooper Super Session album) were at the concert. Winter played and sang B.B. King's "It's My Own Fault" to loud applause and, within a few days, was signed to reportedly what was then the largest advance in the history of the recording industry–$600,000.
Winter's first Columbia album, Johnny Winter was recorded and released in 1969. It featured the same backing musicians with whom he recorded The Progressive Blues Experiment, bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Uncle John Turner, plus Edgar Winter on keyboards and saxophone, and (for his "Mean Mistreater") blues legends Willie Dixon on upright bass and Big Walter Horton on harmonica. The album featured a few selections that became Winter signature songs, including his composition "Dallas" (an acoustic blues, on which Winter played a steel-bodied, resonator guitar), John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson's "Good Morning Little School Girl", and B.B. King's "Be Careful With A Fool".
The album's success coincided with Imperial Records picking up The Progressive Blues Experiment for wider release. The same year, the Winter trio toured and performed at several rock festivals, including Woodstock. With brother Edgar added as a full member of the group, Winter also recorded his second album, Second Winter in Nashville in 1969. The two-record album, which only had three recorded sides (the fourth was blank), introduced a couple more staples of Winter's concerts, including Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" and Bob Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisited".
In 1984, Winter began recording for several labels, including Alligator Records and Point Blank Records, where he has focused on blues-oriented material. He continues to perform live, including festivals throughout North America and Europe. Winter has headlined such prestigious events as the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Chicago Blues Festival, Swedish Rock Fest, Warren Haynes X-mas jam, and Europe’s Rockpalast. He also performed with the Allman Brothers at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan on the 40th anniversary of their debut. In 2007 and 2010, Winter performed at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festivals. Two guitar instructional DVDs have been produced by Cherry Lane Music and the Hal Leonard Corporation. The Gibson Guitar Company released the signature Johnny Winter Firebird guitar in a ceremony in Nashville with Slash presenting.
In 2004, Winter received a Grammy nomination for his I’m a Bluesman album. Backing him are guitarist Paul Nelson, bassist Scott Spray, and drummer Vito Liuzzi. Beginning in 2007, a series of live Winter albums titled the Live Bootleg Series and a live DVD have all entered the Top 10 Billboard Blues charts. In 2009, The Woodstock Experience album was released, which includes eight songs that Winter performed at the 1969 festival. Johnny Winter is signed to Megaforce Records, who will release a new studio album titled Roots on September 27, 2011. It will include Winter's interpretation of eleven early blues and rock 'n' roll classics and feature several guest artists.
Winter produced three Grammy Award-winning albums by Muddy Waters, Hard Again (1977), I'm Ready (1978), and Muddy "Mississippi" Waters – Live (1979). Several Winter albums were also nominated for Grammy Awards. In 1980, Winter was on the cover of the first issue of Guitar World and in 1988, he was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame.
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38-32-20 Blues Send for my baby, man and she don′t come If I…
Ain It had rained for 3 days straight But the sun was…
Ain't Nothing To Me Verse one Take your drink to the end of the bar…
Ain't That A Kindness It had rained for 3 days straight But the sun was…
Ain't That Just Like a Woman There was Adam, happy as a man could be Till Eve…
Ain't That Kindness It had rained for 3 days straight But the sun was…
All Tore Down Oww! Slow down!! You know I'm all tore down I'm all tore dow…
Am I Here Am I really here? Are you really there? Is this anywhere? …
Anything for Your Love God's got a plan He's makin' it clear Sweet little love song…
Back Door Friend Every married woman, I believe Has to have some backdoor fri…
Back Luck Situation Yeah, woo The full moon, it is rising and the rain…
Bad Girl Blues These women loving each other, You know they ain't thinkin' …
Bad Luck and Trouble I believe that bad luck and trouble, man is all…
Bad Luck Situation Yeah, woo The full moon, it is rising and the rain…
Bad News One, two, one two three four Bad news travels like a…
Barefootin' Everybody get on your feet You make me nervous when you're…
Be Careful With a Fool Man, be careful with a fool. you know, someday he…
Big Boss Man Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call Big…
Black Cat Bone I believes my old lady she done, drive my black…
Bladie Mae [Instrumental] You know I got a brand new friend and I…
Blinded By Love Blinded by love I can't see the morning sun Blinded by love …
Blue Monday Blue monday how I hate blue monday Got to work like…
Blue Mood I guess I'll have to go out walking I feel a…
Blue Suede Shoes Well, it's one for the money, two for the show Three…
Blues This Bad I woke up this morning, with something that I've never…
Bon Ton Roulet Hey come on, look out, yeah! Well you see me there,…
Boney Maroney She's as skinny as a stick of macaroni You always see…
Boney Moroney I got a girl named Bony Moronie She's as skinny as…
Bony Maronie got a girl named Bony Moronie. She's as skinny as a…
Bony Moronie got a girl named Bony Moronie. She's as skinny as a…
Bring It On Home If you ever change your mind About leavin', leavin' me behi…
Broke and Lonely I done lost all my money and I'm about to…
Broke Down Engine Feel like a broke down engine mama, Lord my driving…
Brown Eyed Handsome Man Well, flying across the desert in a twa, I saw a…
Busted in Austin Busted In Austin Walking around in a daze Lord I'm sitting…
Can Outside the window, I'm tryin' to get in Can't ya feel…
Can't Hold Out I just talked to my baby on the telephone She said,…
Can't You Feel It Outside the window, I'm tryin' to get in Can't ya feel…
Careful With a Fool Man, be careful with a fool. you know, someday he…
Cheap Tequila Cheap perfume, sweet perfume Lonely smell that fills the roo…
Check Out Her Mama Well, listen now boys...to what I say, This ol' game…
Close to Me Yeah! (Instrumental) Well she's a hard workin' mama T…
Come Back Baby Oh come back, baby Oh mama please dont go, yeah Cause the…
Come on in My Kitchen Woman that I'm lovin' Got her from my best friend That jok…
Dallas Goin' back to Dallas, take my razor and my gun Goin'…
Divin If the river was whiskey and I was a divin? Baby…
Don I don't want no woman telling me what to do I…
Don't Hide It Ooh, you're the kind of girl who could change my…
Don't Take Advantage Don't take advantage of me 'cause I'm good to you Don't…
Don't Want No Woman I don't want no woman telling me what to do I…
Don’t Take Advantage Of Me Don't take advantage of me 'cause I'm good to you Don't…
Drinkin' Blues [Instrumental] So many people talkin' 'bout how much they ca…
E.Z. Rider E.Z. rider, oh, you E.Z. rider Baby, don't you see what…
Early In The Morning Early in the morning and I can't get right Had a…
Easy Lovin Girl I ask every single day How could I fall in love…
Eternally Well how many tears have I cried since you left…
Everybody (Ha ha ha) Well, I'm going to the city Just to see…
Everybody's Blues Got the blues about my baby and man, she got…
Evil On My Mind When I think about my baby, I got evil on…
Fast Life Rider Don't believe a word you said I can't stand the way…
Feedback On Highway 101 Feedback, feedback Feedback on Highway 101 Feedback, feedbac…
Forty-Four I want my baby forever, that makes my soul to…
From A Buick Six I got this graveyard woman, you know, she keep me…
Further On Up The Road Further on up the road Someone's gonna hurt you like you…
Gangster of Love Jesse James and Frank James Billy the Kid and all the…
Georgianna Te na na... Georgianna, oh Georgianna Don't you hear me …
Goin I've had my fun if I don't get well no…
Golden Olden Days Of Rock & Roll I remember when the time was jive What a groove it…
Gone for Bad My friends say your gone for good It makes me feel…
Good Morning Litte Schoolgirl Good morning little schoolgirl, good morning little schoolgi…
Good Time Woman Presley Elvis Miscellaneous Good Time Charlie's Got The Blue…
Got My Brand On You I got my brand on you I got my brand…
Got my Mojo workin I got my mojo working but it just don't work…
Got my Mojo workin' Got my mojo working, but it just won't work on…
Got To Find My Baby I've been lookin' all around, she can't be found I've been…
Guess I'll Go Away Hey, Can't stop thinking 'bout you Wondering why you're no…
Guy You Left Behind Nothin' I do can satisfy my mind My friends keep tellin'…
Hard Way Well, I really had to suffer I've had a hard, hard…
Hello My Lover Hello my lover wherever you are I've been a fool, yes…
Help Me You gotta help me darling, I can't make it all…
Hey Hey Hey Hey you Yeah you Hey you Yeah you Hey You Who me? Yeah you …
Hey You Hey you Yeah you Hey you Yeah you Hey You Who me? Y…
Highway 61 Revisited Oh, God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son" Abe…
Honest I Do The things that I used to do, lord, I won't…
How Do You Live a Lie How do you live a lie? How do you smile instead…
Hurtin I woke up late this mornin' In an empty bed It's that…
Hustled Down in Texas You know I hustled down in Texas, went to Chicago…
I My baby told me got to take one step at…
I Can We-ell, I can't quit you baby, But I got to…
I Can't Believe You Want to Leave I can't believe you wanna leave Although you know that it'd…
I Got Love If You Want It I got love if you want it baby I got love…
I Got My Brand On You I got my brand on you I got my brand…
I Had to Cry Some people just can't seem to cry When their darling says…
I Hate Everybody People may laugh but that don't bother me People may laugh…
I Love Everybody (Ha ha ha) Well, I'm going to the city Just to see…
I Smell Smoke I smell smoke You must be burning me behind my back I…
I Smell Trouble Lord, knows I've tried To do what's right One whole year of…
I Wonder If I Care I wonder if I care as much As I did before Last…
I'll Drown In My Own Tears It brings a tear into my eyes When I begin to…
I'll Drown In My Tears It brings a tear into my eyes When I begin, Lord,…
I'm Good I'm good, y'all know I'm good I'm good, you know I'm…
I'm Not Sure I can't say girl, It's so hard to show, oh baby I…
I'm Yours and I'm Hers I'm Yours And I'm Hers You know I'm yours and I'm…
If You Got A Good Woman Well if you got a good woman You'd better give that…
Illustrated Man He's the illustrated man, baby He's got tattoos everywhere P…
It Well, baby used to stay out, all night long She made…
It Ain't Your Business You was wonderin' what was happenin' the other night When I…
It Was Rainin Well I know the sun ain't shinin', it looks like…
It'll Be Me If you hear somebody knockin' on your door If you see…
It's All Over Now Well, baby used to stay out, all night long She made…
It's My Fault [Chorus:] It's my own fault darling, treat me the way you…
It's My Life Baby Ell, it's my life, baby, don't try to change my…
It's My Own Fault [Chorus:] It's my own fault darling, treat me the way you…
Johnny B. Goode Way down in Louisiana close to New Orleans Way back up…
Johnny B. Goode (live) Deep down Louisiana close to New Orleans, Way back up in…
Johnny Guitar Honey, no more doggin', foolin' 'round with you Honey, no…
Jumpin I was born in a crossfire hurricane, well And I howled…
Just a Little Bit WELL, I DON`T WANT MUCH, JUST WANT A LITTLE BIT. DON`T WANT…
Kind Hearted Woman I got a kindhearted woman, do anything in this world…
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Tomorrow was our wedding day But with my own two eyes I…
Last Night Last night I lost the best friend I ever had,…
Lay Down Your Sorrows Lay down your sorrows, Let me carry them awhile Cast off y…
Leave My Woman Alone Well, if you don't want, you don't have to get…
Leaving Blues I woke up this morning at the break of day Just…
Leland Mississippi Blues (Don't mess up slut and I won't either 1-2-3-4) Oh yeah,…
Let It Bleed Well, we all need someone we could lean on And if…
Let Me In I don't think you still love me If you did you…
Let The Music Play When you're feeling sad and lonely And you're troubled too D…
Life Is Hard Life ain't easy It's a long, hard, rocky road Well it's dog,…
Lightning Lightnin', I've been struck by lightnin' Lightnin', my love…
Lights Out Standin' on my front porch Grabbed her and I kissed her Boy…
Like A Rolling Stone Once upon a time, you dressed so fine Threw the bums…
Livin' in the Blues It was early in the mo'nin, I heard the rooster…
Living In The Blues Livin' in the blues Catchin' up on all my dues All the…
Lone Wolf I'm a lone wolf and I howl from town to…
Look Away I see you walkin' down the street You look good straight…
Looking for Trouble I heard you were a fighter I saw you in the…
Love Life and Money Life has made me Pay an awful price I try and gamble…
Love Song To Me You don't have to be a junkie or a groupie, You…
Low Down Gal of Mine Achin' all over, b'lieve I got the pneumonia this time Achin…
Lucille Lucille... ya don't you do your sister's will... Well Lucil…
Mad Blues Oh baby, it's a sin to tell a lie Yeah, it's…
Mad Dog Mad dog, wooo! Mad dog Owww, owww! Mad dog, yes mad…
Mama Talk To Your Daughter Mama, mama please talk to your daughter ‘bout me Mama, mam…
Master Mechanic Oh, you say your Caddy ain't been driven right Oh, you…
Maybellene Maybellene, why can't you be true Oh Maybellene, why can't y…
Mean Mistreater She's a mean mistreater And she don't mean me no…
Mean Town Blues Now my mother she done told me and my, ha,…
Medicine Man If the kind of love you need is something That your…
Memory Pain Serve me right to suffer Serve me right to be alone Hey,…
Messin What's this I hear goin' all around town Tell everybody ya…
Miss Ann Oh, oh, oh, Miss Ann, you're doin' something no one…
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