“I lost everything – the only thing I held onto was my Fender Jazz Bass”: How Tommy Shannon broke a 7-year cycle of jail and halfway houses to record his most famous bassline with Stevie Ray Vaughan

🔥 Austin blues history at its finest. The legendary ’90s supergroup Storyville brought together Chris "Whipper" Layton, Tommy Shannon, Malford Milligan and Tin Cadillac, David Grissom & David Lee Holt — a powerhouse lineup that defined the sound of Austin blues 🎸🥁🔥 If you love real Texas blues and the golden era of Austin’s music scene, this is essential listening. 🎧 Discover Storyville and more Austin & Texas blues legends on Austin Blues Radio, streaming on Spotify. 👉 Turn it up. Feel th

How Tommy Shannon broke a 7-year cycle of jail and halfway houses to record his most famous bassline with Stevie Ray Vaughan - NewsBreak

“Everything in Double Trouble was a spontaneous thing – there was no plan”: How bassist Tommy Shannon stumbled onto the funky foundation for one of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s biggest radio hits