The The Jimmie Vaughan Story [Deluxe Edition 5CD Set, 12-Inch Vinyl, 2x7-Inch Singles & Book]

by Jimmie Vaughan

Overview

At 70, guitarist Jimmie Vaughan is a living link in the Texas blues legacy chain that also gave us T-Bone Walker, Lightning Hopkins, Albert Collins, Freddie King, Zuzu Bollin, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Johnny Copeland, and Jimmie's younger brother, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Jimmie arrived in Austin from Dallas in the late 1960s. He developed an original playing style that relies more on feel, groove, and swing than flash. The Jimmie Vaughan Story, curated by Last Music Co.'s Malcolm Mills, contains 96 tracks spanning five discs with more than six hours of music; 29 selections are previously unissued. The lion's share of the material on the first two discs is drawn from Vaughan's influential tenure with the Fabulous Thunderbirds between 1979 and 1989, alongside vocalist/harmonicist Kim Wilson, bassist Keith Ferguson, and drummers Mike Buck or Fran Christina. Disc one's 27 tracks are drawn from the band's first seven albums on the Benchmark, Chrysalis, and Epic labels -- from 1979's Girls Go Wild through 1989's Powerful Stuff. It's essentially a fine best-of containing all the hits and near misses including "She's Tuff," "How Do You Spell Love?," "Wrap It Up," and more. Disc two kicks off with four unreleased 1979 T-Birds cuts co-produced by Doc Pomus and Joel Dorn. Also included are five previously unreleased tunes from a 1979 Antone's performance and late catalog tracks. It also reveals the beginning of Vaughan's solo career with "Cold, Cold, Feelin'" with Albert Collins, and "You're Sweet" with Jimmy Rogers. It concludes with two tracks from the Vaughan Brothers 1990 album, Family Style. Disc three contains tracks from Vaughan's early solo outings such as 1994's Strange Pleasure and 1998's Out There, compilation and soundtrack material, and guest spots on albums by Doyle Bramhall, Bo Diddley, Lou Ann Barton, and others. Its closing jam is 1995's unreleased "I Don't Live Here Anymore" with Delbert McClinton. Disc four offers tunes from Vaughan's later solo outings such as Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites, and collaborations with legends including John Lee Hooker, Lazy Lester, James Cotton, Susan Tedeschi, and Charlie Musselwhite. Among its highlights is the previously unreleased "What Am I Living For?" with longtime collaborator Barton. The final disc here includes live, studio, and guest spots, and three unissued cuts with Vaughan's pre-Thunderbirds band, Storm. The highlights include a scorching "The Pleasure's All Mine" with Bonnie Raitt and "Wine Wine, Wine" with Billy Gibbons. The 12" x 12" box also includes two 7" singles, a vinyl copy of 2001's Do You Get the Blues?, a hand-signed cover placard, and an issue of Rodder's Journal featuring Vaughan's car collection. In a slipcase with the discs is a hardbound book containing dozens of rare photos, a long autobiographical essay by Vaughan, and another essay by Bill Bentley. The Jimmie Vaughan Story is an historic document: It offers a detailed view of the guitarist's long career as a sideman who emerged as a truly original stylist, and provides an intimate, first-person overview of the Texas blues scene during a seminal period. ~ Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	09/17/2021
Label:	Last Music Co. / The Last Music Company
UPC:	5052442019213

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jimmie Vaughan   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Slide Guitar
Sue Foley   Primary Artist
Albert Collins   Primary Artist
Jimmy Rogers   Primary Artist
Bill Carter   Primary Artist
Mike Flanigin   Primary Artist
Lou Ann Barton   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Bo Diddley   Primary Artist
Lazy Lester   Primary Artist
The Fabulous Thunderbirds   Primary Artist
Charlie Musselwhite   Primary Artist
Little Milton   Primary Artist
Arashi   Primary Artist
John Lee Hooker   Primary Artist
Denny Freeman   Primary Artist
Doyle Bramhall   Primary Artist
Vaughan Brothers   Primary Artist
Eric Clapton   Featured Artist
George Rains   Drums,Percussion
Tommy Shannon   Bass
Charles Whittington   Vocals (Background)
Rayvon Foster   Vocals (Background)
Herman Green   Flute
University of Texas Longhorn Band   Featured Artist
Dr. John   Featured Artist
Chris Layton   Drums
Greg Piccolo   Sax (Tenor)
Susan Tedeschi   Featured Artist
B.B. King   Featured Artist
Billy Gibbons   Featured Artist
Billy Horton   Bass
Bonnie Raitt   Featured Artist
James Cotton   Harmonica,Featured Artist
Tyrone Vaughan   Guitar (Rhythm)
Greg Sain   Vocals (Background)
James Sain   Vocals (Background)
Ronnie James   Bass
Roscoe Beck   Bass
Delbert McClinton   Featured Artist
Robert Cray   Featured Artist
Jose Galeano   Percussion
Art Neville   Featured Artist
Buddy Guy   Featured Artist
Soul Man Sam   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Wayne Shuler   Composer
Earl King   Composer
Fleecie Moore   Composer
Ewart Abner   Composer
Gene Autry   Composer
Doc Pomus   Producer
Doyle Bramhall   Composer
Ruth Ellsworth   Composer
Fred Rose   Composer
Eddie Taylor   Composer
Jared Tuten   Mixing,Engineer
Ellas McDaniel   Composer
John Hampton   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Fred Jay   Composer
Fran Christina   Composer
Don Robey   Composer
Nile Rodgers   Composer,Producer
Mike Vernon   Producer
Ray Whitley   Composer
Mike Henderson   Composer
Stuart Sullivan   Mixing
Aaron Neville   Composer
Dave Edmunds   Producer
Al Anderson   Composer
Chris Musto   Design,Cover Design
George Khoury   Composer
Guitar Junior   Composer
Jimmy Rogers   Composer
Billy Myles   Composer
Kim Wilson   Composer
Huey Thierry   Composer
Bill Carter   Composer,Producer
Tom Oatley   Guitar Technician
Wilhelm Grosz   Composer
George Sherry   Composer
Michael Ross   Photography
Mike Flanigin   Composer,Producer
J Scott   Composer
Malcolm Mills   Executive Producer
Kelsey Smith   Composer
James Bennett   Composer
McKinley Millet   Composer
Jerry McCain   Composer
Julius Mullins   Composer
Paul Raj   Producer
W.C. Handy   Composer
Doug Sahm   Composer
Webb Pierce   Composer
Lou Ann Barton   Producer
Joe Morris   Composer
J.D. Miller   Composer
Jacques Larue   Composer
Larry Davis   Composer
James Moore   Composer
Cyril Neville   Composer
Dorothy LaBostrie   Composer
Floyd Soileau   Composer
Charlie Sexton   Producer
Sidney Semien   Composer
Paul Ray   Composer
Jimmy Kennedy   Composer
Andy Taub   Engineer
Bob Dorough   Composer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Billy "The Kid" Emerson   Composer
Bobby Patterson   Composer
Jimmy Reed   Composer
Keith Ferguson   Composer
Bill Willis   Composer
Isaac Hayes   Composer
The Fabulous Thunderbirds   Producer
Clifford Antone   Producer
Louiguy   Composer
Ray Victorian   Composer
Tyrone Vaughan   Composer
Greg Sain   Composer
Daniel Stapleton   Mastering
Dorothy La Bostrie   Composer
Todd Dylan   Assistant Engineer
Jason Latshaw   Assistant Engineer
John Holmes   Composer
Derek O'Brien   Producer
Johnnie Mae Matthews   Composer
Sam Theard   Composer
Johnny "Guitar" Watson   Composer
Rocket Morgan   Composer
Denny Bruce   Producer
Wayne Walker   Composer
Lowman Pauling   Composer
Robert Holmes   Composer
Jim Vollentine   Assistant Engineer
Rudy Toombs   Composer
Pete Matthews   Assistant Engineer
Jerry West   Composer
Jessie Mae Robinson   Composer
Niko Lyras   Producer
Jimmie Vaughan   Composer,Producer,Liner Notes
Richard A. Whiting   Composer
R.S. Field   Composer
Mel Tillis   Composer
Joel Dorn   Producer
David Porter   Composer
John Lee Hooker   Composer
Walter Bullock   Composer
Denny Freeman   Producer
Lightnin' Hopkins   Composer
Lloyd Price   Composer
Ron Holden   Composer
Samuel Maghett   Composer
Jerry Lynn Williams   Composer
Nick Lowe   Producer
The Nightcaps   Composer
Milton Campbell   Composer
Sue Foley   Composer
Art Harris   Composer
Henry Glover   Composer
Willie Dixon   Composer
James Minchin III   Photography
Eric Kolb   Composer
Joe Mulherin   Producer
Johnny Vincent   Composer
Marshall Boxley   Composer
Jerry Strickland   Composer
Mark Proct   Producer
Chad Paxton   Composer