Texas Flood provides the unadulterated truth about Stevie Ray Vaughan from those who knew him best: his brother Jimmie, his Double Trouble bandmates Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton and Reese Wynans, and many other close friends, family members, girlfriends, fellow musicians, managers and crew members. Despite the cinematic scope of Vaughans life and death, there has never been a truly proper accounting of his story. In the ensuing 29 years, Vaughans legend and acclaim have only grown and he is now an undisputed international musical icon. Just 35 years old, he left behind a powerful musical legacy and an endless stream of What Ifs. Instead, it all came to a shocking and sudden end on August 27, 1990, when he was killed in a helicopter crash following a dynamic performance with Eric Clapton. Vaughan seemed poised for a new, limitless chapter of his life and career. His tumultuous marriage was over and he was in a new and healthy romantic relationship. He had fulfilled a lifelong dream by collaborating with his first and greatest musical hero, his brother Jimmie. His last album was his most critically lauded and commercially successful. Just a few years after he almost died from a severe addiction to cocaine and alcohol, a clean and sober Stevie Ray Vaughan was riding high. The first definitive biography of guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan, with an epilogue by Jimmie Vaughan, and foreword and afterword by Double Troubles Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon. This program is read by a full cast and features exclusive bonus material, including a never-before-heard conversation between Stevie Ray Vaughan and his brother, Jimmie Vaughan. ∺n oral history is only as good as its sources, and Texas Flood is thorough and far-reaching, with Vaughan's bandmates, crew and family taking center stage. New York Times Book Review
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