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Biography
BLP sources|date=August 2010Infobox musical artist| background = solo_singer| instrument = Guitar , Singing|vocals | name = Jimmie Vaughan| birth_name = James Lawrence Vaughan| image = Jimmie Vaughan by Gage Skidmore.jpg| caption = Vaughan performing in Bowling Green, Kentucky in November 2010.| birth_date = Birth date and age|1951|3|20|birth_place = Dallas , Texas , United States | genre = Electric blues , blues rock , Texas blues , jazz blues | associated_acts = Stevie Ray Vaughan , The Fabulous Thunderbirds , Omar Kent Dykes | occupation = Singer, guitarist| years_active = 1964–present| label = Epic Records|Epic , Shout& #33; Factory | notable_instruments = Gretsch G400JV Signature guitar, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Signature Stratocaster James Lawrence "Jimmie" Vaughan (born March 20, 1951) is an United States|American blues rock guitar ist and singer from Dallas , Texas , United States .cite book | first= Paul | last= Du Noyer | year= 2003 | title= The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music | edition= 1st | publisher= Flame Tree Publishing | location= Fulham, London | isbn= 1-904041-96-5 | page= 181 He is the older brother of the late Stevie Ray Vaughan .
A significant influence on Jimmie Vaughan's style was Freddie King , who advised him personally; from Albert King and B. B. King ; as well as from Johnny "Guitar" Watson .
History
In the late 1960s, Jimmie Vaughan and Paul Ray were playing at an East Austin club when future blues legendCitation needed|date=September 2011 and Austin, Texas , native W. C. Clark sat in on bass guitar with the younger Austin locals. Clark was on tour as a member of the R& B Joe Tex Band at the time. After playing the session with Vaughan and Ray, Clark changed his mind about Austin blues having died, and two weeks later he left Joe Tex and moved back to Austin, where he then went on to develop his reputation as the "Godfather of Austin Blues." http://www.pbs.org/klru/austin/artists/program353.html Stevie Ray Vaughan followed by W. C. Clark Blues Revue, Austin City Limits, 1990
In 1969 in Ft. Worth, Vaughan's band opened for The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Vaughan lent Jimi Hendrix his Vox Wah pedal. Hendrix broke it, and gave Vaughan his touring Wah pedal. In the 1970s Clark formed several Austin bands with various names, which included as members Jimmie Vaughan, Vaughan's brother, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lou Ann Barton , Billy Gibbons and Angela Strehli .
Jimmie Vaughan developed his own easily recognized personal style. He formed the band The Fabulous Thunderbirds with singer and harmonica|harpist Kim Wilson , bassist Keith Ferguson , and drummer Mike Buck . (The original Fabulous Thunderbirds were all protege|protégés of Austin, Texas, blues club owner Clifford Antone ). The band's first four albums, released between 1979 and 1983, are ranked among the most important 'white blues' recordings. These early albums did not sell well, so the band was left without a recording contract for a couple of years (during the time when Vaughan's younger brother achieved commercial success).
The Fabulous Thunderbirds got a new contract in 1986, and made several albums with a more commercially popular sound and production style. Vaughan left the band in 1989, and made his first — and last — "duo album," Family Style , with his younger brother, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Before the album's release, Stevie Ray died in a helicopter crash in East Troy, Wisconsin , on August 27, 1990. The album was released a few days after the tragic accident. The artist listed on the album was "The Vaughan Brothers." The album was light, blues-influenced rock, with Jimmie Vaughan singing on several tracks.
Vaughan released his first solo album Strange Pleasure in 1994. The album contained a song "Six Strings Down" that was dedicated to the memory of his brother. He has continued his solo career since then. Vaughan's solo albums contain mostly blues-rock material that he writes himself. He made a special guest appearance on Bo Diddley 's 1996 album A Man Amongst Men, playing guitar on the tracks "He's Got A Key" and "Coatimundi." In 2001, Vaughan paid an installment on his (and the Fabulous Thunderbirds') debt to harmonica swamp blues when he contributed guitar to the Lazy Lester album ''Blues Stop Knockin.'
Since 1997 Fender has produced a Jimmie Vaughan Tex-Mex Stratocaster .
Vaughan appeared in the 1998 released film Blues Brothers 2000 as a member of the fictional "Louisiana Gator Boys" blues band led by B.B. King .
Vaughan is close friends with Dennis Quaid . They worked together on the film Great Balls of Fire& #33; (film)| Great Balls of Fire!
Vaughan was the third opening act for most of the dates of Bob Dylan 's summer 2006 tour, preceded by Elana James|Elana James and the Continental Two and Junior Brown .
Vaughan loves classic and custom car|custom cars, and is an avid car collector. Vaughan has had many of his customs and hot rods displayed in museums, as well as featured in rodding and custom magazines.For instance, Street Rodder , 1/85, p.55, and Rod & Custom , 4/00, pp.88-91.
Awards
Grammys
1990 Contemporary Blues Recording: Family Style with Stevie Ray Vaughan
1990 Rock Instrumental Performance: "D/FW" with Stevie Ray Vaughan
1996 Rock Instrumental Performance: "SRV Shuffle" with Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Dr. John, and Art Neville
2001 Traditional Blues Album: Do You Get the Blues?
Discography
With Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fabulous Thunderbirds (1979)
''What's the Word (1980)
Butt Rockin (1981)
T-Bird Rhythm (1982)
Tuff Enuff (1986)
Hot Number (1987)
Powerful Stuff (1989)
Vaughan Brothers
Family Style (1990)
Solo career
Strange Pleasure (1994)
Out There (1998)
Do You Get the Blues? (2001)
On The Jimmy Reed Highway (2007) with Omar Kent Dykes
Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites (2010)
Plays More Blues, Ballads & Favorites (2011)
Recent activities
Vaughan continues to perform. He has also been politically active to some degree. He endorsed Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul in 2008 and played before one of Paul's speeches at the University of Texas.cite web|url= http://www.ronpaul2008.com/press-releases/265/ron-paul-rally-at-university-of-texas-draws-crowd-of-4000 |title=Ron Paul Rally at University of Texas Draws Crowd of 4,000 — Ron Paul 2008 |publisher=Ronpaul2008.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-08 Vaughan also opened for Ron Paul's keynote address at the Rally For The Republic in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 2, 2008. Vaughan appeared with Boz Scaggs & The Blue Velvet Band at the 2009 Hardly Strictly Blugrass Festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
Shout& #33; Factory released Jimmie Vaughan's first new album in nine years, "Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites," on July 6, 2010.
Vaughan played with Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, BB King, Hubert Sumlin, and others during the 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival .cite web|url= http://crossroadsguitarfestival.com/index.php/show-schedule|title=Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 Show Schedule |publisher=crossroadsguitarfestival.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-16
Vaughan performed on the episode of the TBS cable television show Conan (TV series)|Conan that aired December 22, 2010.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds Persondata | NAME =Vaughan, Jimmie | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = United States|American blues rock guitarist and singer | DATE OF BIRTH =March 20, 1951 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Dallas , Texas , United States | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Vaughan, Jimmie Category:1951 births Category:Living people Category:American blues guitarists Category:Lead guitarists Category:American blues singers Category:American blues musicians Category:Blues rock musicians Category:Electric blues musicians Category:People from Dallas, Texas Category:Texas blues musicians Category:Musicians from Texas Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Stevie Ray Vaughan Category:American libertarians Category:Soul-blues musicians
