who was Johhny shines
When Shines came back to the blues in 1965 he was 50, yet his voice had the leonine power of a dozen years before, when he made records his reputation was based on. John Ned Johnny Shines (April 26, 1915 â April 20, 1992) was an American blues singer and guitarist.
Ned Shines was born April 25, 1915 in Frayser (Frazier), Tennessee. He moved to Memphis at the age of six. An accomplished slide and finger-style player, as well as emotional vocalist, Johnny spent most of his youth in and around Memphis and the Delta area playing Jukes and parties.