Johnny Winter

Johnny Winter was born in Beaumont, Texas, and grew up playing blues alongside his brother Edgar. A guitarist and singer, he signed with Columbia after being featured in a Rolling Stone magazine profile.

His debut album for the label came out in 1969; that same year, he played Woodstock. He recorded electric blues, worked with Muddy Waters and produced records for him, including Hard Again, from 1977. He died in 2014, during a European tour.