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Who woz the albino rocker in the 60's?


Who woz the albino rocker in the 60's?

Like many other people have stated - the albino blues artist who started in the 60's was Johnny Winter.Tommy Shannon of Stevie Ray Vaughan's band was his bass player.There are widespread bootlegs on the internet of Johnny jamming with Jimi Hendrix.He has just recently made a comback from serious illness and has only returned to playing in the last year or so.He was/is an incredible guitarist.
His brother Edgar (also an albino)was the "rock star"in the early seventies with the hit song "Frankenstein".Rick Derringer was the guitar player in The Edgar Winter Group.
Look for the early Johnny Winter recordings.They are amazing!

Roy Orbison.

Johnny Winter and/or his brother Edgar Winter.

Roy Orbison. Didn't they used to call him powder or something?

Johnny Winter.

Johnny Winter and his brother Edgar

The brilliant Johnny Winter, & I think he's still around today.

Johnny Winter and his brother Edgar!!!!Johnny is still rock'n and so is Edgar.

Johnny Winter is the one I remember, and he is still playing.

Johnny Winter

johnny winter

Johnny Winter and/or Edgar Winter,his younger brother.After jumping ship on their trad. blues roots in the late 60's,Johnny formed "And" featuring Rick Derringer and Edgar formed "White Trash" and who is the troll with the thumbs down...surely not the son of Heinz..

Johnny Winter - also his brother Edgar played keys.

I hate to tell you this but I went to see him at the Coach House in So. Cal a few years back & he was TERRIBLE! It was like watching someone drown puppies but I wasn't driving so I had to stay the whole show. I knew his guitar tech at the time & he claimed Johnny was back on the smack - maybe that's the "terrible illness" mentioned above. I hope he's better because he really WAS great in the 70s.

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