b, *1946 US, Tucson, Arizona
Musician of Rock and Blues
A.k.a. Thomas Lafitte Smedley
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.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Triple Trouble | Tommy McCoy With Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton | 2008 | Album |
Texas Bound | Nuno Mindelis Featuring Tommy Shannon & Chris Layton | 1997 | Album |
Texas Bound | Nuno Mindelis Featuring Tommy Shannon & Chris Layton | 1996 | Album |
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