Tommy Shannon
American bass guitarist (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Birth name | Thomas Lafitte Smedley |
Born | (1946-04-18) April 18, 1946 (age 78) Tucson, Arizona, United States |
Genres | Blues rock, Texas blues |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Bass, guitar |
Years active | 1962–present |
Labels | Epic, Legacy, Sony, Geffen, Atlantic |
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