Blues Quest Fundraiser featuring Johnny Winter
Series: Blues Quest
From: Mike Sanders
Length: 00:45:30
After recording in five decades, Winter is still a blues man.
Share Johnny Winter’s story and music—including his influences—with your listeners in this hour-long documentary in which he talks about playing the ukulele, performing in bands as a teenager with his brother Edgar, and his famous producing sessions with the great Muddy Waters.
The total length of the show's three parts is 45:00. It is designed to have two 5:00 internal breaks around 20 & 40, and one 5:00 end break.
The promo includes an actuality from Winter and has :05 music at end for local tag. Message to request a custom tag or a newshole version to your specifications.
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Related Pieces
Piece Description
After recording in five decades, Winter is still a blues man.
Share Johnny Winter’s story and music—including his influences—with your listeners in this hour-long documentary in which he talks about playing the ukulele, performing in bands as a teenager with his brother Edgar, and his famous producing sessions with the great Muddy Waters.
The total length of the show's three parts is 45:00. It is designed to have two 5:00 internal breaks around 20 & 40, and one 5:00 end break.
The promo includes an actuality from Winter and has :05 music at end for local tag. Message to request a custom tag or a newshole version to your specifications.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mojo Boogie | Johnny Winter | Deluxe Edition: Johnny Winter. | Alligator Records | 2001 | 05:22 |
| That Wouldn’t Satisfy | Johnny Winter | I'm a Bluesman. | EMI/Virgin | 2004 | 04:04 |
| Bye, Bye Blackbird | The Barbershop Singers | Barbershop Favorites. | K-Tel | 2007 | 00:47 |
| Silvery Moon Ukulele Solo | Klea Blackhurst | Made in America: Vaudeville Songs—a Tribute to the Gumm Family. | Original Cast Records | 2002 | 00:27 |
| Moving | Howlin' Wolf | The Back Door Wolf. | Chess/MCA | 2004 | 01:35 |
| Papa Ain’t Salty | T-Bone Walker | The Very Best of T-Bone Walker. | Rhino | 2000 | 02:44 |
| Creepy | Johnny Winter | An Introduction to Johnny Winter. | Fuel | 2006 | 01:11 |
| School Day Blues | Johnny Winter | An Introduction to Johnny Winter. | Fuel | 2006 | 01:57 |
| You Know I Love You | Johnny Winter | An Introduction to Johnny Winter. | Fuel | 2006 | 02:51 |
| Eternally | Johnny Winter | An Introduction to Johnny Winter. | Fuel | 2006 | 02:30 |
| Rollin’ and Tumblin’ | Johnny Winter | The Progressive Blues Experiment. | Capitol/EMI | 2005 | 03:08 |
| I’m Yours and I’m Hers | Johnny Winter | Johnny Winter. | Columbia/Legacy | 1990 | 04:28 |
| I Can’t Be Satisfied | Muddy Waters | Hard Again. | Epic/Legacy | 2004 | 03:26 |
| The Monkey Song | Johnny Winter | I'm a Bluesman. | EMI/Virgin | 2004 | 06:00 |
| Highway 61 Revisited | Johnny Winter | The Best of Johnny Winter. | Columbia/Legacy | 2002 | 04:35 |
