Stevie Ray Vaughan is a guitar player in several bands.
Stevie Ray Vaughan . Born and raised in Dallas , Texas , Vaughan began playing guitar at the age of seven , inspired by his older brother Jimmie . He played gigs with numerous bands , earning a spot in Marc Benno 's band , the Nightcrawlers , and later with Denny Freeman in the Cobras , with whom he continued to work through late 1977 . Rolling Stone ranked Vaughan as the twelfth greatest guitarist of all time .