The Progressive Blues Experiment is the debut album by Johnny Winter. The Progressive Blues Experiment was originally issued on Austin's Sonobeat Records label in 1968. When Winter signed to Columbia Records, the rights were sold to Imperial Records who reissued the album in 1969. Winter plays here in a trio with his late-sixties band. Several blues artists are covered including B.B. King ("It's My Own Fault"), Sonny Boy Williamson ("Help Me"), and Slim Harpo ("I Got Love If You Want It"). Personnel: Johnny Winter - guitars (acoustic, electric and slide), harmonica, mandolin, vocals Uncle John Turner - drums, percussion Tommy Shannon - bass guitar (and later bass for Stevie Ray Vaughan) User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.