John Lee Hooker Official

📸: On this day in 1981.

John Lee Hooker and Johnny Winter posed backstage at the Old Waldorf in San Francisco.

The two “Johnnys” were close friends and even shared festival bills and jammed on occasion during the Blues festival circuit in the ’80s and ’90s.

Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

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@zroy9263

A couple of badass down-home bluesmen! Both of these cats are also awesome guitar players!

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@Deenweaver4469

Need more of the music on regular Radio stations. Most nowadays is crap.

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@etherashe5164

I saw Johnny Winter playing in Charlotte back in the 80's. He kicked ass!

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@theresadmytriw4138

Two amazing Musicians!

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@HenrySteffey

Good people 💯

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@JosephLewis-g4t

Awesome I didn't know they're good friends.

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@jaques611

John has the best friends!!

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@arroyoherreraheriberto6594

Damn👌

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@kasragh9534

کنار John Lee Hooker چه کسی نشسته ؟

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@thebluesrockers

John Lee Hooker Born: August 22, 1917, Clarksdale, MS Died: June 21, 2001 (age 83 years), Los Altos, CA Johnny Winter Born: February 23, 1944, Beaumont, TX Died: July 16, 2014 (age 70 years), Bülach, Switzerland

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