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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 55. Chapters: Mance Lipscomb, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bobby Bland, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, T-Bone Walker, Freddie King, List of Texas blues musicians, Johnny Winter, Billy Gibbons, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Albert Collins, Lightnin' Hopkins, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Blind Willie Johnson, Big Mama Thornton, Lowell Fulson, Gary Clark Jr., Frankie Lee Sims, Jimmie Vaughan, Denny Freeman, Robert Shaw, Whistlin' Alex Moore, Bessie Tucker, U.P. Wilson, Pete Mayes, Buster Pickens, Alger "Texas" Alexander, Ramblin' Thomas, Mike Morgan, Smokey Hogg, Johnny Copeland, Z. Z. Hill, Juke Boy Bonner, W. C. Clark, Omar & the Howlers, Darrell Nulisch, Pee Wee Crayton, Angela Strehli, Larry Davis, Melvin Jackson, Kim Wilson, Arnett Cobb, Lou Ann Barton, Grady Gaines, Fenton Robinson, Floyd Dixon, Joe "Guitar" Hughes, Doyle Bramhall, Hop Wilson, Smokin' Joe Kubek, Ezra Charles, Rocky Hill, Omar Kent Dykes. Excerpt: Stephen Ray "Stevie Ray" Vaughan (October 3, 1954 - August 27, 1990) was an American electric blues guitarist and singer. He was the younger brother of Jimmie Vaughan and frontman for Double Trouble, a band that included bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Chris Layton. Born in Dallas, Vaughan moved to Austin at the age of 17 and began his music career. Later, producer John H. Hammond arranged a deal with Epic Records in 1983. Alcohol and drug abuse severely affected his health before he became sober in late 1986. After three years without a new album, he returned to the studio, releasing In Step. The album produced the single "Crossfire" in July 1989, which became a number one hit. On August 26, 1990, Vaughan performed at Alpine Valley Music Theatre as part of his In Step Tour in a triple-bill along with Eric Clapton and Robert Cray before an audience of approximately 25,000. Leaving the concert that evening, his...
