Título: Stevie Ray Vaughan
Seção: First recordings
Background: Stephen Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 - August 27, 1990) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. In spite of a short-lived mainstream career spanning seven years, he was one of the most influential guitarists in the revival of blues in the 1980s. AllMusic describes him as "a rocking powerhouse of a guitarist who gave blues a burst of momentum in the '80s, with influence still felt long after his tragic death." Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Vaughan began playing guitar at the age of seven, inspired by his older brother Jimmie.

Conteúdo: In September 1970, Vaughan made his first studio recordings with the band Cast of Thousands, which included future actor Stephen Tobolowsky. They recorded two songs, "Red, White and Blue" and "I Heard a Voice Last Night", for a compilation album, A New Hi, that featured various teenage bands from Dallas. In late January 1971, feeling confined by playing pop hits with Liberation, Vaughan formed his own band, Blackbird. After growing tired of the Dallas music scene, he dropped out of school and moved with the band to Austin, Texas, which had more liberal and tolerant audiences. There, Vaughan initially took residence at the Rolling Hills Country Club, a venue that would later become the Soap Creek Saloon. Blackbird played at several clubs in Austin and opened shows for bands such as Sugarloaf, Wishbone Ash, and Zephyr, but could not maintain a consistent lineup. In early December 1972, Vaughan left Blackbird and joined a rock band named Krackerjack; he performed with them for less than three months.  In March 1973, Vaughan joined Marc Benno's band, the Nightcrawlers, after meeting Benno at a jam session years before. The band featured vocalist Doyle Bramhall, who met Vaughan when he was twelve years old. The next month, the Nightcrawlers recorded an album at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood for A&M Records. While the album was rejected by A&M, it included Vaughan's first songwriting efforts, "Dirty Pool" and "Crawlin'". Soon afterward, he and the Nightcrawlers traveled back 

user: In what year did Stevie Ray Vaughan start recording?

assistant: In September 1970, Vaughan made his first studio recordings with the band Cast of Thousands,

user: What songs were on his first album?

assistant: They recorded two songs, "Red, White and Blue" and "I Heard a Voice Last Night",

user: What other musicians did SRV play with on his first recordings?

assistant: feeling confined by playing pop hits with Liberation, Vaughan formed his own band, Blackbird.

user: How did critics receive his first recordings?

assistant: the album was rejected by A&M,

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: In mid-1973, they signed a contract with Bill Ham, manager for ZZ Top,

user: Did SRV tour with ZZ Top?

assistant: played various gigs across the South,

user: What happened on the tour across the South?

assistant: Ham left the band stranded in Mississippi without any way to make it back home

user: Who is Ham?

assistant: Bill Ham, manager for ZZ Top,

user: What happened after they were stranded?

assistant: demanded reimbursement from Vaughan for equipment expenses; Ham was never reimbursed.

user: Where did they tour next?

assistant: For the next two-and-a-half years, he earned a living performing weekly at a popular venue in town, the Soap Creek Saloon,

user: Did he make any recordings at that time?

assistant: In late 1976, Vaughan recorded a single with them, "Other Days" as the A-side and "Texas Clover" as the B-side.