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Tommy Shannon (born Thomas Lafitte Smedley; April 18, 1946) is an American bass guitarist, who is best known as a member of Double Trouble, a blues rock band led by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Born in Tucson, Arizona, Shannon moved to Dumas, Texas when he was nine, where he originally started as a guitarist, though he started playing bass at the age of 21.
Biography. At first glance, Woodstock and Carnegie Hall would seem to have little in common beyond the fact that both are considered renowned music venues in the state of New York. But they loom as twin colossi in the career of Texas bassist Tommy Shannon, signaling landmark performances decades apart with Johnny Winter and Stevie Ray Vaughan ...
Sep 8, 2023 · Features. “That final show was one of our best gigs. I can still hear that first note Stevie played… that one note will remain with me forever”: Tommy Shannon on his wild ride with Stevie Ray Vaughan – and the “total chaos” that followed his tragic death. By Andrew Daly. published 8 September 2023.
Nov 19, 2021 · Come see the Tommy Shannon Blues Band perform in Austin, TX at the Texas Book Festival on Saturday, November 5, 2016 from 3:00 – 3:45 PM in the Live Music Tent, located at the south entrance of the Festival. Get more information and a full listing of performers and special guests on the Texas Book Festival website.
Tommy Shannon (born Thomas Lafitte Smedley; April 18, 1946) is an American bass guitarist, who is best known as a member of Double Trouble, a blues rock band led by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Born in Tucson, Arizona, Shannon moved to Dumas, Texas when he was nine, where he originally started as a guitarist, though he started playing bass at the age of 21.
Mar 22, 2024 · Mar 22, 2024 12:03 AM. 3,717 views · 2 comments. Bassist Tommy Shannon looked back on the effect including a Jimi Hendrix classic on Double Trouble's sophomore studio LP had on Stevie Ray...
Tommy Shannon was born on 18th April 1946 in Tucson, Arizona, but moved to the Texas Panhandle when he was nine. He grew up mainly in Dumas, Texas, north of Amarillo on Highway 287. He joined his first band, The Avengers at around age 13. The band members were Tommy (guitar), Tim Easley (vocals), Jim Love (guitar) and David Davis (drums).
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