Johnny Shines

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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. But it was a chance meeting with R...read more

Please throw this poor dog a bone Ways like an angel From dark till dawn Hoodoo man Why do you treat me so mean? Tomorrow night Lord lord Bout the break of day Don?t take a country woman Blues hit big town Why i sing the blues so sad Living in the white house Send your man to war Moon is rising Last nights dream Loved and lost Baby dont you think i know Johnny shines Ramblin´ on my mind Hey hey Hit the road again Mr cover shaker Tell me daddy how you want your rollin done I cry i cry High road Ground covered with snow Nameless song Slide guitar class Wee wee hours Dybaflor blues

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