It felt great during this moment in time to travel someplace new in our country. Tulsa, Oklahoma, was new to me, anyway, and I left smitten. It felt friendly, vibrant, optimistic. A place with a rich history in American music – and a history marred …
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A tribute to blues great Johnny Winter (1944-2014)
Mix the blues from Lightnin’ Hopkins and Muddy Waters, add some precision picking from Merle Travis, gargle with rock salt and whiskey, crank the amps way up, and you get Johnny Winter’s guitar playing and singing. I saw Johnny Winter play a couple of small venues …
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