Johnny Winter and his band will appear on “The Late Show with David Letterman” this Thursday, January 12, marking Winter’s first national television appearance since “Saturday Night Live” nearly 30 years ago.

“For me, blues is a necessity,” said Winter, who was recently featured in Rolling Stone’s “Top 100 Guitarists of All Time” feature.  Winter will be on the road throughout 2012 in support of his album Roots, which is a tribute to his blues heroes.

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