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Johnny Shines

Johnny Shines, Chicago Blues Festival 1991
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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.

Top songs

  1. Ramblin'
  2. Travelling Back Home
  3. Milk Cow Blues
  4. Evening Sun
  5. Joliet Blues
  6. Sweet Home Chicago
  7. Kind Hearted Woman
  8. The Wind Is Blowin'
  9. Delta Pines
  10. Too Wet To Plow
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  1. Mean Mistreater
  2. I Had A Good Home
  3. Terraplane Blues
  4. Dynaflow Blues
  5. Saddle My Pony
  6. So Glad I Found You
  7. Blood Ran Like Wine
  8. Ramblin' Blues
  9. Hot Tamale
  10. Hey, Ba-Ba-Re Bop
  11. Nobody's Fault But Mine
  12. Going To The River
  13. Do Like The Lord Say Do
  14. When Your Troubles Get Like Mine
  15. Delta Pine
  16. I Will Be Kind
  17. Little Wolf
  18. Arguing And Boodling
  19. Moanin' the Blues
  20. Glad Rags
  21. Two Steps To Hell
  22. Standing At The Crossroads
  23. Fishtail
  24. Mr. Cover Shaker
  25. Look Behind The Door
  26. I'm Getting Old
  27. Lost Love Letter Blues
  28. Shotgun Whupin'
  29. 30 Days in Jail
  30. My Love Can't Hide
  31. Fat Mama
  32. Trouble's All I See
  33. Brutal Hearted Woman
  34. Red Sun
  35. Down In Spirit
  36. You Better Turn Around
  37. Winding Mind
  38. Stop Cryin'
  39. Solid Gold
  40. Give My Heart A Break
  41. Pay Day Woman
  42. Went To The River To Drown
  43. Hello Central
  44. Epilog
  45. I Don't Know
  46. Cool Driver
  47. No Name Blues
  48. Fish Tail
  49. You Don't Have To Go
  50. Baby Don't You Think I Know
  51. Drunken Man's Prayer
  52. Too Lazy
  53. Worried Blues Ain't Bad
  54. Dust My Broom
  55. Death Hearse Blues
  56. Ain't Doin' No Good
  57. Ride, Ride Mama
  58. Milk Cow's Troubles
  59. Dybaflow Blues
  60. Deep Freeze
  61. Worried Life Blues
  62. Sitting On Top Of The World
  63. Sneakin' and Hidin'
  64. Last Night's Dream
  65. Slavery Time Breakdown
  66. Baby Sister Blues
  67. It's a Lowdown Dirty Shame
  68. Ramblin
  69. Gonna Call the Angel
  70. Peace in Hell
  71. Till I Made My Tonsils Sore
  72. Evil Hearted Woman Blues
  73. Kind-Hearted Woman
  74. Bumble Bee Blues
  75. Moaning And Groaning
  76. How Long
  77. Black Panther
  78. Evening Shuffle
  79. Evening Sun (Take 3 - Master)
  80. Your Troubles Can't Be Like Mine
  81. My Rat
  82. Hoo-Doo Snake Doctor Blues
  83. If It Ain't Me
  84. I Cry, I Cry
  85. I Believe I'll Make A Change
  86. Crying Black Angel
  87. Delta Pine Blues
  88. Tennessee Woman Blues
  89. G.B. Blues
  90. From Dark 'Til Dawn

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