They made a formidable team, following up that success with the 1978's Grammy winner, "I'm Ready", the 1979 Grammy winner "Muddy Mississippi Waters Live" and 1980's "King Bee". As Johnny recalls of that period, "Working with Muddy made me feel people were finally realizing that I'm not faking, and can really play blues. I felt like those albums helped me establish myself." In 1977, Johnny also used Muddy's hand for one of his most acclaimed albums, the aptly named "Nothin' But The Blues". Johnny's final projects for Blue Sky were 1978's "White Hot & Blue" and 1980's "Raisin' Cain". Following a four year hiatus from recording, he returned with a blues-fueled vengeance with his fine Alligator Records debut, the Grammy Nominated "Guitar Slinger". Two equally strong, rootsy projects for the label followed: l985's "Serious Business", also nominated for a Grammy Award, and 1986's "Third Degree" which was listed in a book by Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Archivist Robert Santelli as one of the '101 Essential Blues Albums'. Johnny also produced and played on an album by blues harmonica great Sonny Terry called "I Think I Got The Blues," which was also... << PREV | NEXT >>