His second album for the label, “Second Winter,” produced another colorful rave in Rolling Stone, with Lester Bangs calling it “an unrelenting floodtide of throbbing, burning sound, a work of folk art which captures the tradition of blues and rock from the prehistoric Delta bottleneck sundown moans to the white-hot metal pyrotechnics of today and tomorrow.” He formed his first band at the age of 11, made his first record at 15 and became the protégé of a Zydeco bluesman named Clarence “Bon Ton” Garlow.Īlso read: Jeff Hanneman, Slayer Guitarist, Dead at 49īy the time he was 24 Winter had become a legend in Texas music circles, and his national profile was boosted immeasurably by a Rolling Stone article about the music scene in the state that called him “the hottest item outside of Janis Joplin.” It went on to describe Winter this way: “If you can imagine a 130-pound cross-eyed albino bluesman with long fleecy hair playing some of the gutsiest fluid blues guitar you have ever heard, then enter Johnny Winter.”Ī bidding war ensued, with Columbia Records signing Winter. He played clarinet as a child - but after a dentist told him the instrument was giving him a bad overbite, he shifted to ukulele and then guitar. Winter, ranked by Rolling Stone as the 63rd greatest guitarist of all time, was born in Beaumont, Texas in 1944. Evidence suggests his death was medically related. See photos: Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2014Īccording a police spokeswoman Reuters spoke to, a prosecutor has ordered an autopsy because the cause of death is not clear, but there was no indication of third-party involvement. “An official statement with more details shall be issued at the appropriate time.” “His wife, family and bandmates are all saddened by the loss of their loved one and one of the world’s finest guitarists,” a brief statement on his Facebook read. Mindrocker: The Complete Series, Vols.Johnny Winter, a legendary blues guitarist, was found dead in his hotel in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday. Primary Artist, Main Personnel, Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Composer Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Slide Guitar, Harp, Mandolin, Guitar (Bass), Drums When Blues Met Rock: The Electric Sound From the '50s to the '80s Primary Artist, Producer, Audio Production, Vocals, Guitar, Composer Live at the 2009 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Slide Guitar, Harp, Mandolin, Drums, Bass, Audio Production, Composer, Guitars, Harmonica Producer, Audio Production, Vocals, Guitar Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Harp, Composer, Primary Artist Woodstock 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur's Farm Primary Artist, Quotation Author, Composer Primary Artist, Vocals, Guitar, Interviewee, Group Member, Composer Joe Louis Walker & Blues Conspiracy / Joe Louis Walker Live on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Primary Artist, Adaptation, Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Harp, Mandolin, National Steel Guitar, Producer, Slide Guitar, Vocals The Progressive Blues Experiment/Johnny Winter Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Guitars, ComposerĪlligator Records 40th Anniversary Collection Primary Artist, Fills, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Soloist, Vocals Primary Artist, Composer, Guitar, Producer, Vocals Setlist: The Very Best of Johnny Winter Live Michael Bloomfield / Nick Gravenites / Al Kooper Plug It In! Turn It Up! Electric Blues - The Definitive Collection, Pt. Haynes Ultimate Guide to Classic Anthems: Rock Primary Artist, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar (Steel), Slide Guitar, Vocalsįeatured Artist, Guest Artist, Guitar, Primary Artist, Soloist Primary Artist, Producer, Photography, Vocals, Guitar Primary Artist, Producer, Bass, Composer, Drums, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Harmonica, Harp, Mandolin, National Steel Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals True to the Blues: The Johnny Winter Story Gangster of Love: The Essential Early Yearsīoston Music Hall, February 26, 1977: WBCN-FM Primary Artist, Vocals, Guitars, Group Member Woodstock Revival: 10 Year Anniversary Festival 1979Ĭomposer, Guitar, Harmonica, Primary Artist, Producer, VocalsĪlligator Records 45th Anniversary Collection Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Composerįeatured Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals, Guitar James Cotton / Muddy Waters / Johnny Winter I've Got News for You: The Music of Edgar Winterġ969 Unreleased TV Radio Concert PerformancesĬomposer, Featured Artist, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals
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