Q&A: Beaumont legend Edgar Winter talks about 'Brother Johnny,' his tribute to his musical hero
Beaumont native and musician Edgar Winter released"Brother Johnny" in 2022. The album, a tribute to his blues legend brother Johnny Winter, won a Grammy in 2023. The brothers are pictured here in the early 1970s.Fifty years separate the first and most recent Grammy nominations earned by Edgar Winter. The first time, he drew two nods for “Frankenstein,” his iconic '70s instrumental, but saw Eumir Deodato and Gato Barbieri take home Grammys that night.
Winter, 76, is preparing to head on a spring tour with Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band, though the itinerary won’t bring him back to his native Texas. He discussed his tribute to his brother, the Grammy and some of his first musical memories as a kid growing up in the Golden Triangle. Q: I read somewhere that after Ira Louvin died, his brother Charlie would still sing their songs, and when he’d get to the harmonies, he’d step to the side of the microphone to make room for his brother.
A: He was amazing. He’s the guy who worked with Bobby “Blue” Bland, right? What a great musician and a great band. And I didn’t appreciate fully the unique character of the music in Texas until I moved away. I took it for granted. I was oblivious to how great the local musicians were. I came to New York thinking the greatest musicians in the world were there. And there were plenty of great musicians, but nothing like a “New York sound.” To me, New York to Texas is like chicken soup to gumbo.
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