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Johnny Winter

Major Works

Albums

  • The Progressive Blues Experiment
  • Second Winter
  • Johnny Winter
  • Still Alive and Well
  • Saints and Sinners
  • John Dawson Winter III
  • Captured Live
  • I’m Ready (Producer)
  • Muddy Mississippi Waters Live (Producer)
  • King Bee
  • Serious Business
  • Third Degree
  • Let Me In
  • Hey Where’s Your Brother?
  • Live in New York City ’97
  • I’m a Bluesman
  • True to the Blues
  • White, Hot & Blue
  • Live Bootleg Series (Vols. 1-12)
  • Step back
  • Nothin’ But the Blues
  • Raisin’ Cain

Biography of Johnny Winter

Johnny Winter was born inBeaumont, Texas, in 1944.  His mother had returned to her parents’ home in Texas to give birth and returned shortly thereafter to Leland, Mississippi, where his father was serving in the army.

Winter spent much of his childhood in Beaumont, Texas. He became interested in music early, learning to play the clarinet when he was four. Johnny then played the ukulele for a couple of years doing barbershop quartet-type tunes such as ‘Ain’t She Sweet” and ‘Bye-Bye Blackbird’. Ar

Jonathan Winters

American comedian, actor and artist (1925–2013)

Jonathan Winters

Winters in 1963

Birth nameJonathan Harshman Winters
Born(1925-11-11)November 11, 1925
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 11, 2013(2013-04-11) (aged 87)
Montecito, California, U.S.
MediumStand-up, film, television, books
Years active1949–2013
GenresCharacter comedy, improvisational comedy
Spouse

Eileen Schauder

(m. 1948; died 2009)​
Children2
Websitewww.jonathanwinters.com
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1943–1946
RankCorporal

Jonathan Harshman Winters (November 11, 1925 – April 11, 2013) was an American comedian, actor, author, television host, and artist. He started performing as a stand up comedian before transitioning his career to acting in film and television. Winters received numerous accolades including two Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as a star on the Hollyw

Johnny Dawson Winter III - Personal life

John Dawson Winter III, famously known as Johnny Winter, was born on 23rd February 1944 in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA. He was the first child of John Dawson Winter Jr., born on 2nd May 1909, and Edwina Holland, born on 11th September 1917. His upbringing in Beaumont exposed him to a wide range of music from an early age, from gospel and blues to country and rock.

When Johnny was five, he began his musical journey by playing the clarinet. However, his father, concerned about the possibility of buck teeth from playing the instrument, encouraged him to stop. Johnny switched to the ukulele, which his father initially taught him. Yet, it wasn’t long before his father advised him to transition to the guitar, stating, “The only two ukulele players I ever knew that did anything were Arthur Godfrey and Ukulele Ike, and I think you got a much better choice of making it with a guitar.”

As Johnny’s passion for music grew, so did his skills. Alongside his brother Edgar, the two performed as a duo, mimicking the Everly Brothers’ style. At

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