The life of blues guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan is one that's fraught with challenges, loneliness, and addiction. But it also was one of the underdog rising up and becoming the best of the best. Growing up in Dallas, Texas with his alcoholic father lead him down an unsteady path until he found his passion for music. After many years of failing in bands and trying to find himself, he finally had a big break with the help of one key figure that gave him a chance at what fame could look like. Stevie Ray Vaughan and the Double Trouble soon became an overnight sensation. But his personal life was steeped in drink and drug that nearly cost him his life. Join me today as I dive deep into his story.
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