Texas blues legend Johnny Winter, known for his lightning-fast blues
guitar riffs, his striking long white hair and his collaborations with
the likes of Jimi Hendrix and childhood hero Muddy Waters, has died. He
was 70.
Winter was a leading light among the white blues guitar players,
including Eric Clapton and the late Stevie Ray Vaughan, who followed in
the footsteps of the earlier Chicago blues masters. Winter idolized
Waters — and got a chance to produce some of the blues legend's more
popular albums. Rolling Stone magazine named Winter one of the top 100
guitarists of all time.
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