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Johny Winter, was one of most meritorious American blues guitarists. He died this year July 16 near Zurich, Switzerland in his hotel room two days after his last performance, at the Cahors Blues Festival in France.
This video is his last performance on mentioned Blues Festival, two days before his death.
Johnny and his two years younger brother Edgar (also blues musician) were born with albinism. At the age of 15 Johnny released his first album "School Day Blues" with Johnny and the Jammers band. He was under heavy influence of classic blues musicians such as Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and Bobby Bland.
Johnny Winter was not only great guitarist and singer, but he also produced many notable albums including three Grammy Award-winning albums for blues singer and guitarist Muddy Waters.
R.I.P. Johnny
You were the star on Earth, now you shine from Heaven.
