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Johnny Winter

Real Name:
Johnny Dawson Winter III
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Born - February 23, 1944 in Leland. Mississippi. USA.

His first instruments were the clarinet and the ukulele, settling on guitar by age eleven. Something of of a musical child prodigy, he grew up in Beaumont, Texas, on a diet of blues and rock 'n' roll. As a teen, nearly every weekend he would hitch-hike to Louisiana to play in small night clubs. After a short college stint, he gave up his academic pursuits and devoted himself to creating music.
He signed a five year contract with Columbia Records in 1969 (for $300,000) and the rest is history.

Older brother of Edgar Winter.
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Discography

Releases:
First Winter (LP, Album)   Buddah Records 1969
I'm Yours And I'm Hers / I'll Drown In My Tears (7", Single)   CBS 1969
Johnny Winter (3 versions)   Columbia ... 1969
Johnny Winter Story (LP, Ste)   GRT Records 1969
Mean Town Blues / Black Cat Bone (7", Sin)   Liberty 1969
Second Winter (Album) (3 versions)   Columbia ... 1969
The Progressive Blues Experiment (LP, Album)   Imperial 1969
Johnny Winter And (LP, Album)   CBS 1970
The Progressive Blues Experiment (LP, Album, RE)   Crystal Schallplatten GmbH 1972
Still Alive And Well (Album) (3 versions)   Columbia ... 1973
John Dawson Winter III (Album) (3 versions)   Blue Sky ... 1974
Saints & Sinners (LP, Album)   CBS 1974
And/Live (2xLP, Comp, Gat)   Columbia, Columbia, Columbia 1975
Captured Live! (LP)   Blue Sky 1976
Nothin' But The Blues (Album) (3 versions)   Blue Sky ... 1977
White, Hot & Blue (LP, Album)   Epic, Blue Sky 1978
Johnny Winter Story (2xLP)   Blue Sky 1980
Guitar Slinger (LP, Album)   Sonet 1984
Livin' In The Blues (LP, Comp)   Showcase 1984
The History Of Rock Volume Twenty Five (2xLP, Comp)   Orbis 1984
Serious Business (Album) (3 versions)   Alligator Records ... 1985
3rd Degree (3 versions)   Sonet ... 1986
Out Of Sight (12")   Topline Records 1987
The Winter Of '88 (LP, Album)   MCA Records 1988
Uncle John Turner + Johnny Winter (LP, Album)   Fan Club 1989
Let Me In (LP, Album)   Virgin 1991
Let Me In (CD, Album)   Virgin 1991
Broke & Lonely (CD, Album, RE)   Magnum Music Group 1996
Livin' In The Blues (CD)   Laserlight Digital 1998
Suicide Won't Satisfy - Electric Blues Man - Volume One (CD, Album)   Thunderbolt, TKO Magnum Music 1998
The Progressive Blues Experiment (CD, RM)   Capitol Records 2005
Captured Live! (CD)   Blue Sky  
Johnny Winter (CD, Comp)   Object Enterprises  
Livin´ The Blues (CD)   Success  
Tomorrow Never Knows (LP)   Happy Bird  
Production:
Live (Album) (3 versions)   Columbia ... 1971
Hard Again (3 versions)   Blue Sky ... 1977
Mississippi Waters (Album) (4 versions)   Blue Sky ... 1979
King Bee (Album) (3 versions)   Blue Sky 1981
Risky Business - Soundtrack (Album, Comp) (4 versions) Mannish Boy (I'm A Man) Virgin ... 1984
Whoopin (LP, Album)   Sonet 1984
Genuine Houserockin' Music (LP, Comp)   Alligator Records 1986
Genuine Houserockin' Music II (Cass, Smplr) Mojo Boogie Alligator Records 1987
Mannish Boy (7")   Epic 1988
Mannish Boy (12", Maxi)   Epic 1989
The Hit Collection Volume 1 (CD) Mannish Boy Arcade 1989
I'm Ready (Album) (2 versions)   Blue Sky ... 2004
The Very Best Of Blues Brother Soul Sister (3xCD, Comp + Box) Mannish Boy Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2005
Co-production:
Johnny Winter And (LP, Album)   Columbia 1970
Appears On:
Johnny Winter And (LP, Album) Guess I'll Go Away, Pr... Columbia 1970
Rock Buster (Comp) (4 versions) Guess I'll Go Away CBS 1970
Edgar Winter's White Trash (Album) (2 versions) I've Got News For You Epic 1971
Electric Rock (2xLP, Comp) Black Cat Bone Liberty, United Artists Records, United Artists Records GmbH 1971
Live (Album) (3 versions) Mean Town Blues Columbia ... 1971
Roadwork (Album) (2 versions)   Epic 1972
The Second Coming (Album) (2 versions) The Die Has Been Cast,... Mercury 1974
Jasmine Nightdreams (LP, Album)   Blue Sky 1975
Hard Again (Album) (6 versions)   Blue Sky ... 1977
I'm Ready (Album) (5 versions) I'm Ready, Who Do You ... Blue Sky ... 1978
Blast (LP)   CBS 1979
Mississippi Waters (Album) (5 versions)   Blue Sky ... 1979
Woke Up This Morning And Found Myself Dead (5 versions)   Red Lightnin' ... 1980
Whoopin (LP, Album) Crow Jane Sonet 1984
Wound Up Tight (LP)   Sonet 1986
The Auntie Winnie Album (LP, Comp) Winter's Blues Reckless Records (2) 1988
If It Don't Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger (LP, Album) Here Comes Trouble Again Motown 1989
Live At The Scene Club, N.Y., N.Y. (CD)   Weton-Wesgram 1991
Mr. Lucky (Album) (4 versions) Susie Silvertone Records 1991
Heavy Rock - Cut The Crap (CD, Comp) Nothing Left Pulsar (2) 1992
Villagers (CD) Tired Of Trying Musical Tragedies 1992
Bleeding Heart (CD)   Castle Music 1994
A Celebration Of Blues - Great Acoustic Blues (CD, Album) Bad Girl Blues St. Clair 1996
Mr. Lucky + Boom Boom (2xCD, Album) Susie EMI Music (Australia) 1996
Master Series - Bruce Willis (CD, Comp) Here Comes The Trouble... Motown 1997
Astro Man (6xCD) The Things I Used To D... Alchemy Entertainment 2003
Face To Face (CD, Album) Face To Face Eagle Records, Eagle Records 2003
Fillmore East: The Lost Concert Tapes 12/13/68 (2 versions)   Columbia ... 2003
Live At The Atlanta International Pop Festival July 3 & 5, 1970 (2xCD, Album)   Epic, Legacy 2003
Muddy "Mississippi" Waters (Cass)   AMIGA  
The Magic Collection (CD)   ARC Records, The Magic Collection  
The New York Session (CD, Album)   Traditional Line  
Tracks Appear On:
Fill Your Head With Rock (2xLP) I Love Everybody CBS 1970
Heavy Sounds (LP, Comp) I'll Drown In My Tears CBS 1970
Rock Buster (Comp) (4 versions) Guess I'll Go Away CBS 1970
Superb Super Pop Session No. 2 (2xLP, Comp, Gat) I Love Everybody CBS 1970
Electric Rock (2xLP, Comp) Black Cat Bone Liberty, United Artists Records, United Artists Records GmbH 1971
The First Great Rock Festivals Of The Seventies - Isle Of Wight / Atlanta Pop Festival (4 versions) Mean Mistreater CBS ... 1971
Together (LP, Smplr) Rock And Rol, Hoochie Koo CBS 1971
Rockwork (2xLP, Comp, Gat) Golden Olden Days Of R... CBS 1975
Hard Rock (LP) Roll With Me CBS 1976
Go-Go Train (Cass) Easy Lovin' Girl 51 West 1979
Town's Romeo (Cass) Bad News 51 West 1979
Treat Me Right (Cass) Treat Me Right 51 West 1979
The Blues Story (LP) Good Morning Little Sc... Gong 1985
Genuine Houserockin' Music (LP, Comp) Sound The Bell Alligator Records 1986
Genuine Houserockin' Music (LP, Comp) Sound The Bell Alligator Records 1986
Blues Album (2xLP, Comp) Murdering Blues Arcade 1987
Genuine Houserockin' Music II (Cass, Smplr) Mojo Boogie Alligator Records 1987
The Great Tomato Blues Package (2xCD, Comp) Bad Girl Blues Tomato Music Company 1989
Guitar Player Presents Legends Of Guitar - Electric Blues, Vol. 1 (CD) Mean Town Blues Rhino Entertainment Company 1990
Super Rock Session Vol. 1 (Cass) Good Morning Little Sc... CBS Schallplatten GmbH 1990
The Blues For You (CD, Comp) Everybody's Blues Columbia, Columbia 1990
The Ultimate Blues Collection (2xLP, Comp) Good Morning Little Sc... Castle Communications 1990
Mr. Lucky (Album) (4 versions) Susie Silvertone Records 1991
The Blues 2 (2xLP) Barefootin' Sonet 1991
We´re Not Jivin´, We´re Jammin (CD) Sugaree, Life Is Hard Pointblank 1991
Heavy Rock - Cut The Crap (CD, Comp) Nothing Left, Raised O... Pulsar (2) 1992
It's Blues Vol. III (CD, Comp) If You Got A Good Woman Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1992
Sounds Of The Seventies - FM Rock III (CD) Highway 61 Revisited Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1992
Blues Masters, Volume 15: Slide Guitar Classics (CD) Mean Town Blues Rhino Entertainment Company 1993
Bob Dylan - The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (2xCD) Highway 61 Revisited Columbia 1993
Out Of Our Heads, The Underground Sound 1965-1970 (CD, Comp) Rock 'N' Roll Hoochie Koo Columbia 1993
Play Me The Blues... The Legendary Blues Singers (10xCD, Comp, Box) Self Destruction Blues... Not On Label 1993
Rough Riders - Music For The Road (CD, Comp) Gangster Of Love Movieplay Portuguesa 1993
Golden Oldies Vol. 17 (CD) Going Down Slow Selected Sound Carrier AG 1994
Guitar Rock: The Late '60s (CD, Album, Comp) Highway 61 Revisited Time Life Music, Sony Music Special Products 1994
Rock Legends 2 - 20 Classic Tracks (CD) Leaving Blues Starburst Music World 1994
Texas Music Vol. 3: Garage Bands & Psychedelia (CD, Comp) Fast Life Rider Rhino Records (2) 1994
The Chart Show Ultimate Blues (2xCD, Comp) Boot Hill The Hit Label 1994
Woodstock Diary (CD) Mean Town Blues Atlantic 1994
Woodstock Diary (CD, Comp) Mean Town Blues Atlantic 1994
Woodstock Three Days Of Peace And Music Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Collection (Comp) (2 versions) Mean Town Blues Atlantic ... 1994
Guitar Rock: The Early '70s: Take Two (CD, Comp) Johnny B. Goode Time Life Music 1995
Guitar Rock: The Early '70s: The Hard Stuff (CD, Album) Still Alive And Well Time Life Music, MCA Special Markets & Products 1995
25th Anniversary Collection (2xCD) Love, Life And Money Alligator Records 1996
A Celebration Of Blues - Great Acoustic Blues (CD, Album) Bad Girl Blues St. Clair 1996
Mr. Lucky + Boom Boom (2xCD, Album) Susie EMI Music (Australia) 1996
Play Me The Blues... (3xCD, Comp) Out Of Sight, Leavin' ... K-Box Records 1996
Really Got The Blues (CD) Low Down Gal Of Mine Bluenite 1996
Le Monde Du Blues (CD) It Was Rainin' Sony Music Entertainment (France) 1997
Trip To The Psychedelic World - Rare '60s Psychedelic Texas (CD, Comp) Hook You Elap Music 1997
Blues Masters, Volume 18: More Slide Guitar Classics (CD) Dallas Rhino Entertainment Company 1998
Geschichte Der Popmusik (52xCD, Comp + Box) Oh My Darling, Be Care... Bear Family Records 1998
Guitar Heroes (3xCD) Kind Hearted Woman, Pa... Weton-Wesgram 2000
Guitar Heroes (CD, Comp) Avocado Green Forever Gold 2001
The All Time Greatest Blues Songs (2xCD, Comp) Johnny B. Goode Sony Music Media 2001
Gimme Shelter Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Jumpin' Jack Flash Uncut Magazine 2002
Mindrocker (Comp) (2 versions) Birds Can't Row Boats Past & Present Records 2002
Essentiel Blues (2xCD) Too Much Seconal Sony Music Media 2004
The Very Best Of Beat-Club Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Jumpin' Jack Flash Sony Music Special Products 2004
Experienced! (CD, Comp) Help Me Mojo Magazine 2006
Rare Trax Vol. 49 - Out Of Texas - Songs From The Big Sky Country (CD, Comp, Car) No Time To Live Rolling Stone (Germany) 2007
Rock 'n' Roll - Peggy Sue - Rock 'n' Roll Greats (Box + 3xCD, Comp) Gangster Of Love Weton-Wesgram 2007
Acid Visions (LP, Comp) Birds Can't Row Boats Voxx Records  
American Pop Festival (2xLP, Comp, Gat) Johnny B. Goode CBS, SR International  
Feel The Blues (4xCD, Comp) Going Down Slow, Kind ... Weton-Wesgram  
Milestones (4xCD, Comp) 38, 32, 20 JM Sontel  
Pop, Rock And Soul (Box + 4xLP) When You Got A Good Fr... Columbia  
The Music People (3xLP) Jumpin' Jack Flash CBS  
Top Of The Rock (2xLP) Johnny B. Goode Columbia  
Underground Gold (LP) Black Cat Bone, I Got ... Liberty  
Unofficial Releases:
Things I Used To Do (CD) Things I Used To Do, W... The Early Years 1990
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