Stevie Ray Baughan

It's hard to overestimate the impact Stevie Ray Vaughan's debut, Texas Flood, had upon its release in 1983. At that point, blues was no longer hip, the way it was in the '60s. Texas Flood changed all that, climbing into the Top 40 and spending over half a year on the charts, which was practically unheard of for a blues recording. Vaughan became a genuine star and, in doing so, sparked a revitalization of the blues. This was a monumental impact, but his critics claimed that, no matter how prodigious Vaughan's instrumental talents were, he didn't forge a distinctive voice; instead, he wore his influences on his sleeve, whether it was Albert King's pinched yet muscular soloing or Larry Davis' emotive singing. There's a certain element of truth in that, but that was sort of the point of Texas Flood.

This is a compilation of two different TV broadcasts at Jazz & Heritage Festival (with Albert Collins and B.B. King) on April 22, 1988. Quality is very good.

Rock singer and guitarist, born October 3, 1954, in Oak Cliff, a suburb of Dallas, Texas. Died on August 27th, 1990 in a helicopter crash.

Texas Flood is the debut studio album by the American blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, released on June 13, 1983 by Epic Records. The album was named after a cover featured on the album, "Texas Flood", which was first recorded by blues singer Larry Davis in 1958.

This film reveals and dissects the formative years of Stevie Ray Vaughan's career - his influences and recordings - and traces the history of Texas blues itself, identifying Vaughan's place within this larger tradition. Featuring rare archive footage, exclusive interviews and a host of other features which all at once provide the finest document on the celebrated guitarist yet to emerge.

Recorded at Las Colinas Soundstage, Dallas, TX on April 27th, 1983 [soundboard recording - new upgrade].

Recorded at the Austin Opera House (Austin, TX) Apr 15, 1984. These recordings are owned by Concert Vault or its affiliates.