Johnny Winter Press
release 2006
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Johnny Winter inducted into the Fargo-Moorhead Convention Bureau's "Celebrity
Walk of Fame" in Fargo North Dakota. Hand and foot prints of
celebrities from movies, music, politics and literature like Neil Diamond, The
Moody Blues, Trisha Yearwood, Dr. Ruth, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale and George W.
Bush are displayed in cement outside the Visitors famous walk way.
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Johnny signs endorsement deal w/Seymour Duncan pickups
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Johnny & Edgar Winter inducted into the Southeast Texas "Walk Of Fame"
On November 17, 2005, the Southeast Texas Walk Of Fame honored and inducted
Johnny Winter and Edgar Winter into the Southeast Texas ..Walk of Fame.. at Ford
Park in Beaumont, Texas for their contribution to music and career
accomplishments. They were awarded the key to the city by the Mayor and County
Judge. At this special presentation, Jefferson County officials unveiled a 2.. x
2.. Cement block with each Artists name on them. Johnny and Edgar Winter will be
the third and fourth inductees. Mark Chesnutt and Tracy Byrd were the first
inductees into the Southeast Texas ..Walk of Fame... Janis Joplin is scheduled to
be the fifth inductee on December 2nd.
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Johnny reunites with former band members Uncle John Turner (drums) and Tommy
Shannon (bass SRV) during the song "Johnny Guitar" at La Zona Rosa's in Austin,
TX. The three had not performed together since 1986!!!
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Great article on Johnny's comeback in the Dec 06 issue of Vintage guitar
magazine on stands now
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Dunlop company to introduce a pinky slide call the "Texas Slider" carefully
modeled after Johnny's own famous slide. Look for it to come out world wide this
winter 06-07
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Johnny featured in the July issue of "Penthouse" magazine (it's not what you
think) It was for a special guitar article including Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen
and more...
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The Gibson guitar company is finally working on the long awaited Johnny Winter
Signature Firebird more news as it develops
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While in California on tour in November Johnny dropped by brother Edgar's studio
to lay down some killer solo work on Edgar's song called "Rock'in the Blues" to
be featured on his next album.
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Johnny tapes interview for the Woodstock Museum to be a permanent part of their
video display in up state NY
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Johnny also part of an interview for the Library of congress as part of their
blues history education department.
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Johnny finishes BBC blues documentary on Muddy Waters
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