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Monday Morning Video: Johnny Winter (1944-2014)

Monday, July 21, 2014 By Bill Wilcox

We lost Johnny Winter last week.  Johnny, known for his blistering fast guitar playing, burst onto the national scene as a solo act in the late 1960s.  A guitar prodigy, Johnny and younger brother Edgar – both albino – had formed a band as they were growing up in Beaumont, Texas, and had a single released when Johnny […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Features, In Memoriam, Rock, Roots, Videos Tagged With: Edgar Winter, Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters

James Montgomery Band – From Detroit to the Delta

Wednesday, February 13, 2013 By Bill Wilcox

Veteran blues rocker James Montgomery has put together a varied, solid collection of songs on From Detroit to the Delta.  As the album title implies, the collection ranges in styles from uptown to urban to a Delta crossroads. Originally from Detroit but based in Boston, harmonica player and singer Montgomery has been a presence on the blues […]

Filed Under: Blues, Reviews, Soul/R&B Tagged With: James Cotton, James Montgomery, Johnny Winter

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