Guitar Slinger (Johnny Winter album)

Guitar Slinger
Studio album by
Released1984
RecordedRed Label Recording Studio, Winnetka, Illinois;
Streeterville Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois
GenreBlues
Length39:37
LabelAlligator
ProducerJohnny Winter, Bruce Iglauer, Dick Shurman
Johnny Winter chronology
Raisin' Cain
(1980)
Guitar Slinger
(1984)
Serious Business
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[2]

Guitar Slinger is an album by guitarist and singer Johnny Winter. Released in 1984, it was his first studio album in four years, and his first album for Alligator Records. It was the second consecutive album to feature no original Winter compositions.

Guitar Slinger was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.[3]

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Guitar Slinger at AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  2. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 723. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  3. ^ Grammy Awards 1985, Awards & Shows. Retrieved November 21, 2014.