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American blues guitarist and singer (born February 23, 1944 in Beaumont, Texas USA - died July 16, 2014 in Zurich, Switzerland). Like his brother, he was afflicted with albinism - he was legally blind, and had 20/400 eyesight in one eye and 20/600 in the other, but he made an iconic life for himself by playing the blues. He battled alcoholism and drug use over the years.
His first instruments were the clarinet and the ukulele, settling on guitar by age eleven. Something of a musical child prodigy, he grew up in Beaumont, Texas, on a diet of blues and rock 'n' roll. As a teen, nearly every weekend he would hitch-hike to Louisiana to play in small night clubs. After a short college stint, he gave up his academic pursuits and devoted himself to creating music.
He signed a five year contract with Columbia Records in 1969 (for $300,000) and the rest is history. Before signing to Columbia he recorded one album (two if you consider 'First Winter' as a proper album) and lots of singles, under his own name or as sideman. These have been repackaged and compiled at infinite. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1988.
Older brother of Edgar Winter.
2023
Friday Music
LP, Album, Ltd, RM, Whi
2023
FTM (4)
7", Single, Ltd, Num, Lig
2023
Omnivore Recordings, Omnivore Recordings
2xCD, Comp, RM
2021
Floating World Records, Retroworld
2xCD, Album
2020
Replay (14)
LP, Comp
2020
2019
Black Line Collection
2xCD, Comp
2019
2018
Friday Music
LP, Album, Ltd, 180
2018
2017
Friday Music
3xCD, Album, Ltd, RM
2017
Floating World, Retroworld
CD, Comp
2016
Friday Music
CD, Album, Ltd
2016
Secret Weapon Films
DVD-V, NTSC, Doc
2016
Cicadelic Records
2xCD, Comp
2016
2016
2015
Alligator Records
LP, Album, Comp
2015
Folha De S.Paulo
CD, Comp
2015
2015
2014
Friday Music
LP, RSD, Ltd, 180
2014
Megaforce Records
CDr, Promo, Smplr
2014
Rockborn Records
CD, Comp
2014
Friday Music
3xCD, Album
2014
2014
2014
2013
2013
2013
2012
Columbia, Legacy, Sony Music
CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album,
2012
MVD Visual
DVD-V, NTSC
2012
Sony Music
CD, Comp
2012
2011
Allegro Media Group, Sony Music Commercial Music Group
CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Comp, S/Edition
2011
MVD Visual
DVD, Album
2011
Yamaha
2xCD, Album + DVD, NTSC, MPE
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
2010
Raven Records
CD, Comp
2010
Friday Music
CD, Album
2010
MVD Visual
DVD-V, NTSC
2010
P-Vine Records
CD, Single, Comp
2010
Friday Music
CD, Promo
2010
2010
2010
2009
Friday Music
CD, Album
2009
MunckMix, JazzFestLive
CD, Album
2009
Shout! Factory
2xCD, Comp
2009
Columbia
CD, Album + CD, Album + CD, Album + Box, Comp
2009
Cherry Lane Music Co.
2xDVD-V, Ins
2009
2009
2008
Blues Boulevard
2xCD, Comp
2008
EMI, Capitol Records
CD, Comp
2008
2008
2008
2008
2007
BGO Records
CD, Comp, RM, O-C
2007
BGO Records
CD, Comp, RE, RM, O-C
2007
Weton-Wesgram
CD, Comp
2007
Great Blues Recordings
CD, Comp
2007
2007
2006
Fuel 2000
CD, Comp
2006
Music Avenue
CD, Album, Comp
2005
Music Avenue
CD, Comp
2005
Rex Recordings (3)
CD, Comp
2005
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
CD, Comp
2005
Classic World Productions Inc.
CD, Comp
2005
K. B. Radio Corp
CDr, Promo, Transcription, Liv
2004
Going For A Song
CD, Comp
2004
RMG Records
CD-ROM, Comp, MP3
2004
Mojo Music (3)
CD, Comp
2004
Gold Box
2xCD, Comp
2004
2003
2002
Midnite Jazz & Blues Collection
CD, Comp
2002
Madacy, Madacy
2xCD, Comp
2002
Send Music
CD, Comp
2002
Sony Records Int'l
CD, Comp, RM
2002
2001
Pure Gold
CD, Comp
2001
Thunderbolt, TKO Magnum Music
CD, Comp
2001
Fuel 2000
CD, Comp, RM
2001
K. B. Radio Corp
CDr, Promo, Transcription, Liv
2001
2001
2000
BGO Records
CD, Album + CD, Album + Comp
2000
Zounds (3)
CD, Comp, RM
2000
LaserLight Digital
CD, Comp
2000
TKO Magnum Music, Thunderbolt
CD, Comp
2000
DeAgostini
CD, Comp
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