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The Life Of Stevie Ray Vaughan

big time (Patoski 83).By 1976, Stevie was well on the path to stardom, with his new band, "The Triple Threat Revue". "The Triple Threat Revue" landed its debut at the Soap Creek Saloon, on August 8th, 1976. This was Stevie’s golden opportunity to expand his horizons and strut his stuff in front of thousands of people. Stevie’s band debuted with the "Fabulous Thunderbirds", whose front man was Jimmie Vaughan, in Stubb’s Night Club in Lubbock, Texas. Stevie was later quoted saying, "There’s one good thing about playing at Stubb’s, you get a great meal and money in your pocket"(Patoski 107). In 1977, one year after Triple Threat’s debut, Mike Kindred and W.C. Clark quit the band. A few days before their second Soap Creek gig, Jack Newhouse made the announcement that this would be his last gig with "The Triple Threat Revue" (Patoski 110).In the of spring of 1978, "The Triple Threat Revue" changed it’s name to "Double Trouble". "Double Trouble" headlined with Stevie as their front man up until his death. With Lou Ann Barton and Chris Layton left, all they needed was a bassist. Stevie knew of a man named Tommy Shannon, who played with Stevie when they were with "The Cobras". "Double Trouble" debuted at the Miller Outdoor Amphitheater in Houston, Texas. Lou Ann owned about 30 minutes per show, singing solo some of her favorite tunes, but when she was gone Stevie stepped forward and sang his favorites. Those times when Lou Ann was gone, Stevie liked to sing his old favorite, "Thunderbird", as well as Otis Rush’s "All Your Lovin’", and Albert King’s "Crosscut Saw" (Patoski 112).In 1978, Stevie met a woman by the name of Lenora Bailey. Lenora was the daughter of a military man. Lenora never had a stable home when she was a child. She was a wild, impulsive, and outgoing spoiled military child. She managed to carry all of those qualities over into her adulthood. Some though...

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