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Johnny Winter

Feb 18 2016

Johnny Winter Special

Author: Uncle Steve

This is a history of the music of Johnny Winter. It is a 3 hour exploration with mostly just music, but includes some of Uncle Buggy’s recollections about this giant of music, not just the Blues. The show aired on Thu July 17th 2014. Check it out and pass it on, won’t you?

Feb 20 2014

Johnny Winter: A Life in the Blues
Still touring at 70, the guitarist opens up

Author: Uncle Steve
Johnny Winter explains why black clubs welcomed him<br>as a young guitarist because he was an albino<br>and knew about being put down for his skin color.

In December 1968, guitarist Johnny Winter and his manager Steve Paul went to New York’s Fillmore East to hear blues-rockers Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper. Mr. Winter was staying with Mr. Paul, who ran a club in the city and had brought him up from Houston. Backstage, Mr. Paul nudged Mr. Winter to ask Mr. Bloomfield if he could sit in. What followed changed Mr. Winter’s career and influenced several generations of blues-rock guitarists.

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