SRV FAQ

7.1 PREVIOUS AND UPCOMING TRIBUTES, BENEFITS, AND MEMORIALS

When news of Stevie Ray Vaughan's death reached his fans, spontaneous candlelight vigils and gatherings occured all around the country, with perhaps the largest of these in Austin, Texas. Since that time, several tributes have occurred.

Probably the first of these was an Austin City Limits tribute which featured Buddy Guy, Robert Cray. This show featured Double Trouble as the backing band. Another Austin City Limits segment broadcast with Stevie Ray's 1989 performance featured W.C. Clark, who was a member of the "Triple Threat Revue" with Stevie. This broadcast included a previously unaired song ("Tightrope") from Stevie's 1989 recording for ACL, and a jam with Stevie Ray, Jimmie Vaughan and W.C. Clark.

Jimmie Vaughan paid tribute to his brother during his performance of "Six Strings Down" on the 1995 Austin City Limits Broadcast he recorded with his Tilt-a-Whirl band.

On May 11, 1995, a performance was recorded before an audience of 400 in a television studio. This performance was intended as the ultimate tribute to Stevie's memory. It featured every player who shared the stage with Stevie the night of his final performance at Alpine Valley, WI., as well as B.B. King, and Stevie's longtime friends, Bonnie Raitt, Dr. John, and Art Neville. This show was recorded with the intention that it would be broadcast, probably on Austin City Limits. It was released as a commercial video and CD in August of 1996.

This performance had two segments. The first portion featured Double Trouble as the backing band, supplemented by Denny Freeman. This is the set list from this portion of the concert (the featured artist is listed with each song):

Jimmie Lee Vaughan: Texas Flood
Bonnie Raitt: Pride and Joy
Robert Cray: Lovestruck Baby
Dr. John: Cold Shot
Buddy Guy: Mary had a little lamb
Eric Clapton: Empty Arms

The second half of the performance featured Jimmie Vaughan's Tilt-a-Whirl Band and the backing band. This band included drummer George Rains and organist Bill Willis. Tommy Shannon was the bassist for the second portion of the show as well. This is the set list from this portion of the concert:

B.B.King & Jimmie Vaughan: Telephone Song
Robert Cray and Bonnie Raitt: Hard to Be
Eric Clapton: Ain't gone n' give up on Love
Buddy Guy: Long, Long way from Home
Art Neville: Life Without You
Jimmie Vaughan (and guests): Six Strings Down
Jimmie Vaughan's Tilt-a-Whirl Band: Tick Tock (Following this song, an unrehearsed jam occured which ended with B.B. King
leading the group into "When the Saints Go Marching In.")

While SRV fans everywhere anxiously awaited the release of this tribute, another tribute show is also circulating among SRV collectors. On 5/12/95 a performance took place at the Austin Music Hall with Jimmie Vaughan's Tilt-a-Whirl band. This memorial concert featured Rene Martinez (Stevie's guitar tech), Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, and Robert Cray. The performance consists mainly of blues standards and the artists generally did not cover the same songs they recorded the day before. This is a hot show worth seeking out.

On February 27, 1996, the First Annual Pride and Joy All-Star Jam--a Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial Scholarship Fund Benefit--took place at Stevie Ray's Blues Bar in Louisville, KY. The performers were:

Smokey Wilson, Foree "Guitar" Wells, Jimmy Brown (bass), Marvin Maxwell (drums) Jim Rosen (harmonica), Bob Ramsey (keyboards) and Rod Wurtele (keyboards).

Opening acts for the above All-Star Jam were:
The Shannon Lawson Blues Band
The Reverend Billy Rose
Tim Arnold, Slide Guitar
U.S. 27

One of Stevie Ray's amp tech's, Steve Wilson, was sound engineer for the event. The plan is for this to be an annual event.

More memorial concerts may occur. The Vaughan Family has expressed their desire that Stevie Ray memorials not be held on the date of his death, but rather on his birthday (October 3) so that his life may be celebrated rather than his passing mourned.

(Major contributor: John Bode)

7.2 TRIBUTE SONGS TO STEVIE

Since Stevie's death in 1990, several artists have recorded tribute songs to the memory of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Listed below are the songs recorded to date.

7.3 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN CHARITIES

7.3.1 THE STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial Scholarship Fund, coordinated by the Communities Foundation of Texas, and Mrs. Martha Vaughan, wascreated in Stevie's memory to assist music students pursue their educational dreams. This award is given to students in the 8th grade at the end of the school year. Scholarships are given to students who are recommended by their teachers who have demonstrated a strong interest and ability in music and have a desire to attend a college or university. Candidates for scholarships must have good grades, a good school attendance record and be financially needy.

The scholarship will be awarded when the student graduates from high school and enrolls in a two or four year college or university. This scholarship, being a dropout prevention incentive, is used to encourage students to stay in high school and have a concern for their studies. In the meantime, the award is invested and when distribution time is near, it is anticipated that the scholarship will have benefited from investment growth. The award will be forwarded directly to the school the student has selected.

Contributions may be sent to the address listed below. Please designate the SRV Memorial Scholarship Fund on the check.

The Communities Foundation of Texas
The Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial Scholarship Fund
4605 Live Oak
Dallas, Texas 75204-8019

The Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial Scholarship Fund Web Page which is located at:

http://www.BluesChat.com/SRVMemFund/srvfund.htm

There are also direct links in which email may be addressed to the Foundation, Mrs. Vaughan, or Beverly Howell. The email addresses are:
SRVMemFund@Blueschat.com
MarthaVaughan@blueschat.com
Beverly@blueschat.com

7.3.2 THE STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN CHARITABLE FUND

The Stevie Ray Vaughan Charitable Fund was established by Jimmie Vaughan and Mrs. Martha Vaughan to benefit the Dallas Area Parkinsonian Society and the Ethel Daniels Foundation, a Dallas halfway house for drug addicts and alcoholics. Both causes are near and dear to the Vaughan family's heart. The Fund distributes 25 percent of the monies to the Dallas Area Parkinsonian Society in support of helping those stricken with the same disease that Stevie and Jimmie's father, "Big Jim" Vaughan suffered from before his death. The remaining 75 percent goes to the Ethel Daniels Foundation.

CONTRIBUTION INFORMATION:
Contributions may be sent to the address listed below, payable to the Communities Foundation of Texas. Indicate on the check that the donation is to go to the SRV Charitable Fund.

Communities Foundation of Texas
Stevie Ray Vaughan Charitable Fund
4605 Live Oak
Dallas, Texas 75204

7.3.3 THE STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN MEMORIAL FUND

This fund was established to provide for the maintenance of the Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial, the statue erected in Stevie's honor at Town Lake in Austin.

CONTRIBUTION INFORMATION:
Contributions may be sent to the address listed below, payable to the SRV Memorial Fund

SRV Memorial Fund
c/o First State Bank
Box 3550
Austin, Texas 78764

(Major contributor: Beverly Howell)