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.
No More Doggin'
Johnny Winter Lyrics
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Honey, no more doggin', foolin' 'round with you
I'm gonna let'cha out baby, and that's what I've got to do
Well, told you all the straights and I made you fine
You spend my money on whiskey, beer and wine
No more doggin', foolin' 'round with you,
I'm gonna let'cha out baby, and that's what I've got to do
Well, ya told me that'cha love me and you told me a lie
Yes, I'll love you until the day I die
No more doggin', foolin' 'round with you
I gotta let'cha out, baby, and that's what I've got, oh yes
Well, ya know I love ya baby and I can't help myself
Yes, I'll love you until the day I die
No more doggin', foolin' 'round with you
I gotta let'cha out, baby, and that's what I've got to do
I gotta let'cha out, baby, and that's what I've got to do
I gotta let'cha out, baby, and that's what I've got to do
The lyrics in Johnny Winter's song "No More Doggin'" express a sense of frustration and disappointment with a romantic partner who has been unfaithful and irresponsible with money. The singer asserts that they will no longer tolerate the "doggin'" or fooling around with their partner and that they must let them go. The repeated phrase "Honey, no more doggin', foolin' 'round with you" conveys a sense of finality and resolve.
The lyrics suggest that the singer has tried to reason with their partner and has "told [them] all the straights" but to no avail. They have spent money on "whiskey, beer and wine" and have not been honest about their feelings ("ya told me that'cha love me and you told me a lie"). Despite this, the singer admits that they still love their partner ("ya know I love ya baby and I can't help myself") but recognizes that they must let them go in order to move on.
Overall, the lyrics of "No More Doggin'" convey a sense of heartbreak and the difficulty of ending a relationship, even when one knows it is the right thing to do. The repeated refrain emphasizes the singer's resolve to move on and let go of their unfaithful partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Honey, no more doggin', foolin' 'round with you
I can no longer continue to be unfaithful and deceitful towards you
I'm gonna let'cha out baby, and that's what I've got to do
I have to end this relationship with you and move on
Well, told you all the straights and I made you fine
I have always been honest with you and taken care of you
You spend my money on whiskey, beer and wine
You have taken advantage of my trust and spent my money on alcohol
Well, ya told me that'cha love me and you told me a lie
You lied to me when you promised to love me
Yes, I'll love you until the day I die
Despite everything, I still love you deeply
Well, ya know I love ya baby and I can't help myself
My feelings for you are strong and uncontrollable
I gotta let'cha out, baby, and that's what I've got to do
It is time for me to end this relationship and give myself closure
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jules Bihari, Rosco Gordon
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sharon wolf
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••❥....••❥....Honey, no more doggin', foolin' around with you
0h, no more doggin', foolin' around with you
I gotta let you out, honey, that's what I have to do
Well you told me that you loved me, you told me a lie
I'll love you, baby, until the day I die
No more doggin', foolin' around with you
I gotta let you out, honey, that's what I have to do
Well, I took you off the streets and I made you fine
Spent all my money on whiskey, beer and wine
No more doggin', foolin' around with you
I gotta let you out, honey, that's what I have to do
Well, I gave you all my money, let you play me for a fool
You know pretty, baby, that's against your daddy's rule
No more doggin', foolin' around with you
I gotta let you out, honey, that's what I have to do
0h, no more doggin', foolin' around with you
Honey, no more doggin', foolin' around with you
I gotta let you out, honey, that's what I have to do
Randy Chance
This man is, among other things, the link between Michael Bloomfield and Stevie Ray Vaughn! He understood how to add all those other notes to what BB and Albert King were doing without losing the true feeling of the blues.
Max Bonde
The entire album is fantastic
green323turbo
Which album was that ?
Mike Mandel
Brilliant! I hear Johnny's influence whenever I listen to SRV.
tatan pereyra
incredible! one of the best bluesman
Nic Kefgen
This is one of my favorite tunes, I was wondering if someone covered it on the guitar, great to hear J W covered it , great video thank you for posting it
sharon wolf
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••❥....••❥....Honey, no more doggin', foolin' around with you
0h, no more doggin', foolin' around with you
I gotta let you out, honey, that's what I have to do
Well you told me that you loved me, you told me a lie
I'll love you, baby, until the day I die
No more doggin', foolin' around with you
I gotta let you out, honey, that's what I have to do
Well, I took you off the streets and I made you fine
Spent all my money on whiskey, beer and wine
No more doggin', foolin' around with you
I gotta let you out, honey, that's what I have to do
Well, I gave you all my money, let you play me for a fool
You know pretty, baby, that's against your daddy's rule
No more doggin', foolin' around with you
I gotta let you out, honey, that's what I have to do
0h, no more doggin', foolin' around with you
Honey, no more doggin', foolin' around with you
I gotta let you out, honey, that's what I have to do
Dave Zinn
Thanks for the lyrics Sharon Wolf.
sharon wolf
Hi Dave.. a pleasure :) (Y)
carlos sprenger
Currently , there is not guitar players like J. Winter.