Two 1968 Johnny WINTER at The Vulcan Gas Company Handbills ☆ Jim Franklin Art

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Two 1968 Johnny WINTER at The Vulcan Gas Company Handbills ☆ Jim Franklin Art
Two original 1968 handbills promoting shows by Johnny WINTER at the Vulcan Gas Company in Austin, Texas
Artwork by Jim Franklin
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"NEURONS" handbill is the H-3 variant with no Oat Willie's advertisement printed on the reverse side
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THE FACE OF WINTER" handbill is the H-1 variant (an M-1 "mailed with a postage stamp variant" also exists)
Printed on thin paper stock
Estate acquired
In fair-to-good vintage condition ☆ corner pinholes, fading and minor loss
☆ minor evidence of old folds
Dimensions (
NEURONS)
:  7"W x 9 1/8"H
Dimensions (
THE FACE OF WINTER):
8.75"W x 8 1/2"H
Highlights for Johnny Winter’s career in 1968 include: the formation of the “WINTER” band with John Turner and Tommy Shannon and the frequent performances at the “Vulcan Gas Company”.
An article on Texas music in a 1968 Rolling Stone, featuring photographer Baron Wolman's iconic portrait of Doug Sahm on the cover, proclaimed Beaumont-born albino guitarist Johnny Winter "the hottest item outside Janis Joplin."
In one infamous story, Winter and his rhythm section of Uncle John Turner and Tommy Shannon were to open for the Muddy Waters Band for two nights. Muddy and band drove all day to get to the Vulcan and arrived just as their headlining set was to start. They performed a rather perfunctory hour and change set, which meant it was only about 11:15 p.m. so Winter played a set after Muddy, who was in his dressing room and came out to hear that amazing blues guitar playing. Muddy called a friend on the payphone, held it out for a minute of Johnny’s music, and got back on the line. “He white!,” Muddy exclaimed. “He REALLY white!”
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from writer Michael Corcoran’s most excellent Facebook feed.
The Progressive Blues Experiment LP that introduced Winter to the world was recorded at the Vulcan Gas Company during the day with an "audience" consisting of the Josey's (father/son founders of the local Austin Sonobeat Records) and resident Vulcan artist Jim Franklin, with Winter, future Double Trouble and Arc Angels bassist Tommy Shannon, and drummer Uncle John Turner performing. The Progressive Blues Experiment became a landmark for Winter and stands as Sonobeat's lasting legacy.