Johnny Winter

John Dawson Winter III (February 23, 1944 – July 16, 2014) was an American albino blues musician from Beaumont, Texas. His brother, Edgar Winter, is also a famous musician. He also worked as producer and produced two Grammy winning albums of Muddy Waters (Hard again, I´m ready).

Johnny Winter
Johnny Winter in 2007
Johnny Winter in 2007
Background information
Birth nameJohn Dawson Winter III
Born(1944-02-23)February 23, 1944
Leland, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJuly 16, 2014(2014-07-16) (aged 70)
Zurich, Switzerland
GenresElectric blues, blues rock, rock and roll, Texas blues
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, producer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonica
Years active1959–2014
LabelsColumbia, Blue Sky, Alligator, Point Blank
Websitejohnnywinter.net

He died in his hotel room in Zurich, Switzerland, aged 70. It happened two days after his last performance there.[1][2][3] The cause of his death is currently unknown.

Discography

Official albums
  • First Winter (1969, Buddha)
  • The Progressive Blues Experiment (1968, Sonobeat)
  • Johnny Winter (1969)
  • Second Winter (1969)
  • Johnny Winter And (1970)
  • Live Johnny Winter And (1971)
  • Roadwork (1972) - with Edgar Winter's White Trash
  • Still Alive and Well (1973)
  • Saints & Sinners (1974)
  • John Dawson Winter III (1974)
  • Captured Live! (1976)
  • Together (1976) with Edgar Winter
  • Nothin' But the Blues (1977)
  • White, Hot and Blue (1978)
  • Raisin' Cain (1980)
  • Guitar Slinger (1984)
  • Serious Business (1985)
  • Third Degree (1986)
  • The Winter of '88 (1988)
  • Let Me In (1991)
  • Hey, Where's Your Brother? (1992)
  • Scorchin' Blues (1992)
  • Live In NYC '97 (1998)
  • I'm A Bluesman (2004)
  • The Johnny Winter Anthology Archived 2021-10-20 at the Wayback Machine (2009) via Shout! Factory
  • The Woodstock Experience (2009)

Compilation albums
  • The Johnny Winter Story (1969)
  • About Blues (1970)
  • Early Times (1970)
  • Before The Storm (1970)
  • Birds Can't Row Boats (1988)
  • The Texas Tornado (1992)
  • A Rock n' Roll Collection (1994)
  • White Hot Blues (1997)
  • Winter Blues (1997)
  • Texas Blues: The Early Years (1998)
  • The Return of Johnny Guitar - best of 1984-86 (2000)
  • Deluxe Edition Archived 2021-10-24 at the Wayback Machine (Alligator) (2001)
  • The Best of Johnny Winter (Sony) (2002)

Non-official albums
  • Austin, TX also known as The Progressive Blues Experiment (1972)
  • Dervish Blues (live San Bernardino, Ca.) (1975)
  • Whole Lotta Love (1978)
  • Ready for Winter (1981)
  • Still Blues After All These Years/Live In Chicago (1990)
  • A Lone Star Kind of Day (Relix- Roy C. Ames production) (1991)
  • Jack Daniels Kind of Day (1992)
  • White Lightning (1996)
  • Back in Beaumont (2000)
  • Blues'N' Tattoo (recorded Live at Central Park New York - 1980-07-27)

References
  1. Official Johnny Winters Website
  2. "Johnny Winter dies at 70". American Blues Scene. 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  3. "US blues legend Johnny Winter dies at 70 in Zurich". Expatica Switzerland. 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.

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