LC control no. | n 91105650 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Corporate name heading | Fabulous Thunderbirds (Musical group) |
See also | Member: Vaughan, Jimmie Member: Wilson, Kim, 1951- |
Beginning date | 1974 |
Associated country | Texas |
Located | Austin (Tex.) |
Field of activity | Blues-rock music |
Found in | Its Powerful stuff [SR] p1989: label (The Fabulous Thunderbirds) Wikipedia, November 3, 2014 (The Fabulous Thunderbirds; American, Grammy-nominated blues rock band, formed in 1974, whose style mixed Texas blues with the harmonica-laced swamp blues sounds of Slim Harpo and Lazy Lester; their first two albums were released in 1979 and 1980 with Kim Wilson's lead vocals and harp, Jimmie Vaughan as lead guitarist, and Keith Ferguson on bass guitar) allmusic.com, November 3, 2014 (The Fabulous Thunderbirds; formed 1974 in Austin, TX, by guitarist Jimmie Vaughan and vocalist/harpist Kim Wilson; original lineup also included bassist Keith Ferguson and drummer Mike Buck; with their fusion of blues, rock & roll, and R&B, the group helped popularize roadhouse Texas blues with a mass audience in the 1980s) |