Tommy Shannon Musical artist

Tommy Shannon (born Thomas Lafitte Smedley; April 18, 1946) is an American bass guitarist, who is best known as a member of Double Trouble, a blues rock band led by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Born in Tucson, Arizona, Shannon moved to Dumas, Texas when he was nine, where he originally started as a guitarist, though he started playing bass at the age of 21. He appeared with Johnny Winter at Woodstock in 1969. He later joined Double Trouble in 1981 and became a permanent member of Double Trouble until Vaughan's death in 1990. Shannon and bandmate Chris Layton later formed supergroups such as the Arc Angels and Storyville.

Personal facts

Tommy Shannon
Birth dateApril 18, 1946
Birth place
Tucson Arizona , United States , Arizona

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Musical artist

Career started1962
associated musical artist
Johnny Winter
Arc Angels
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Storyville (band)
Double Trouble (band)
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Blues rock
Texas blues
instrument
Bass guitar
Guitar
record label
Atlantic Records
Geffen Records
Epic Records
Legacy Recordings
Sony Music Entertainment

Tommy Shannon on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.tommyshannon.com