Johnny Shines

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Born
26 April 1915
Born In
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
Died
20 April 1992 (aged 76)
Johnny Shines (April 26, 1915 – April 20, 1992) was an American blues singer and guitarist. He was born John Ned Shines in Frayser, Tennessee. He spent most of his childhood in Memphis playing slide guitar at an early age in local “jukes” and for tips on the streets. His first musical influences were Blind Lemon Jefferson and Howlin’ Wolf, but he was taught to play the guitar by his mother. Shines moved to Hughes, Arkansas in 1932 and worked on farms for three years putting his musical career on hold. But it was a chance meeting with Robert Johnson, his greatest influence, that gave… read more
Johnny Shines (April 26, 1915 – April 20, 1992) was an American blues singer and guitarist. He was born John Ned Shines in Frayser, Tennessee. He spent most of his childhood in Memphis playing slide guitar at an early age in local “jukes” and for tips on the streets. His first musical influen… read more
Johnny Shines (April 26, 1915 – April 20, 1992) was an American blues singer and guitarist. He was born John Ned Shines in Frayser, Tennessee. He spent most of his childhood in Memphis playing slide guitar at an early age in local “jukes” and for tips on the streets. His first musical influences were Blind Lemon Jefferson and Howlin’ Wolf, but he was taught to pl… read more

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1 Too Wet To Plow Travelling Back Home
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2 Play track Johnny Shines Ramblin'
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3 Too Wet To Plow The Wind Is Blowin'
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4 Blues Harmonica Giant 1951-56 Evening Sun
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5 Play track Takin' the Blues Back South Nobody's Fault But Mine
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6 Play track The Blues Collection Joliet Blues
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7 The Blue Horizon Story 1965 - 1970 Vol.1 Solid Gold
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8 Play track Too Wet To Plow Moanin' the Blues
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9 Too Wet To Plow Winding Mind
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10 Worried Blues Ain't Bad Worried Blues Ain't Bad
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Albums

  1. 12,344 listeners

    1 Jan 1978 · 13 tracks

    Hey Ba-Ba-Re-Bop!
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  2. 9,690 listeners

    1 Jan 1975 · 12 tracks

    Too Wet To Plow
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  3. 5,846 listeners

    14 Jan 1980 · 20 tracks

    Johnny Shines And Robert Lockwood
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  4. 2,291 listeners

    1 Jan 1974 · 12 tracks

    Johnny Shines
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