Rock & Roll People

Performer: Johnny Winter
Distributor: Gotham Distributing Corp.

Notes: Rock & Roll People is a compilation of cover versions recorded by Johnny Winter during his lengthy tenure with Columbia Records. The ten tracks include such Winter concert staples as Jimmy Reed's "Honest I Do," Rick Derringer's "Still Alive & Well," and Larry Williams' "Bony Maronie" alongside decent versions of the John Lennon-penned title cut, the Rolling Stones' "Stray Cat Blues," and Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone." Originally released by Sony Special Products in 1995, Rock & Roll People was reissued by Collectables in 2004 as part of their Budget Collection series. ~ Al Campbell

Texan blues guitarist Johnny Winter, surely the first albino blues guitar hero, was already a convincing artist in the '60s when still in his teens. At the dawn of the '70s, he embraced the sound of the time, adopting a louder, more frenetic blues-rock style. Backed by the McCoys, including guitarist Rick Derringer, he released a series of classic blues-rock albums, while his keyboard-playing brother Edgar, with whom Johnny played on and off over the years, achieved stardom in his own right. At the end of the '70s, Winter produced Muddy Waters, helping him make a triumphant comeback. In the ensuing decades, Winter maintained a prolific schedule of touring and recording.

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