Inspired by His Big Brother
Stevie Ray Vaughan was born On October 3, 1954, in Dallas, Texas. His parents were Martha and “Big Jim” Vaughan, and he had an older brother, Jimmie. The future blues legend was inspired by his brother who became a musician. When Jimmie was 15, and in high school, he was already playing with different bands in the Dallas club scene.
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Jimmie was in a group called The Chessmen, and they even landed a record contract. He quickly dropped out of school, left home, and never looked back. Vaughan, who looked up to his brother, was inspired. When he was about 10 years old, he picked up a plastic toy guitar and taught himself how to play.