Jimmie Vaughan with Lou Ann Barton

Jimmie Vaughan was born on March 20, 1951. He is from Dallas, Texas, and is the older brother of the late Stevie Ray Vaughan.

A significant influence on Jimmie's style was Freddie King, Albert King and B. B. King. Jimmie's style is deeply rooted in the 1950's R&B, and Blues. In 1974 he formed The Fabulous Thunderbirds with harpist Kim Wilson. His album Jimmie Vaughan Plays More Blues, Ballads & Favorites was released last month, and features Jimmie's life-long friend and collaborator Lou Ann Barton.

The photos were taken at Fitzgerald's on August, 26, 2011.

Lou Ann Barton was born on February 17, 1954, in Fort Worth, Texas, and is based out of Austin. She is one of the finest purveyors of raw, unadulterated roadhouse blues from the female gender that you'll ever hear. Barton was a member of the Triple Threat Revue, with W. C. Clark and Stevie Ray Vaughan. She was a founding member of Vaughan's band Double Trouble, and did a stint with the jump blues band Roomful of Blues. During that time, in 1975, she joined up with W. C. Clark to form his W. C. Clark Blues Revue.

Lou Ann Barton recorded the album Old Enough for Asylum Records in 1982, a well-received recording that was co-produced by Jerry Wexler and Glenn Frey. Despite positive reviews, Old Enough did not sell well, and her tenure with Asylum Records was a short one.

In 1989, she released the album Read My Lips for the Austin-based Antone's Records, a triumphant return to her blues roots that featured inspired versions of songs made famous by Slim Harpo, Hank Ballard and Wanda Jackson, among others. Barton later collaborated with singers Marcia Ball and Angela Strehli on the release Dreams Come True (1990). In 1990 Barton made an appearance on Austin City Limits with the W. C. Clark Blues Revue. The show was taped in celebration of Clark's 50th birthday. Other artists included Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughn, and Kim Wilson of The Fabulous Thunderbirds.

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