Recorded for a Canadian television program in 1983, this session is a rare gem - not only because we get to hear Vaughan play with the guitarist most directly responsible for his musical style, but because the mature restraint of Vaughan's performance here gives a tantalizing hint of how he might have developed as a musician had he lived. There are also several snippets of conversation between King and Vaughan, discussing everything from the songs they're about to play (mostly King concert staples) to their mutual past, when Vaughan was known as "Little Stevie". Released: August 17

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American Legends: Stevie Ray Vaughan.

With his astonishingly accomplished guitar playing, Stevie Ray Vaughan ignited the blues revival of the '80s. Vaughan drew equally from bluesmen like Albert King, Otis Rush, and Muddy Waters and rock & roll players like Jimi Hendrix and Lonnie Mack, as well as the stray jazz guitarist like Kenny Burrell, developing a uniquely eclectic and fiery style that sounded like no other guitarist, regardless of genre. Vaughan bridged the gap between blues and rock like no other artist had since the late '60s. For the next seven years, Stevie Ray was the leading light in American blues, consistently selling out concerts while his albums regularly went gold. His tragic death in 1990 only emphasized his influence in blues and American rock & roll.

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