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Jimmie Vaughan's style was influenced by Freddie King who gave him personal advice. Also two other Kings of blues guitar, Albert King and B.B. King , were important influences. Jimmie Vaughan developed his own personal style that is easily recognized. He formed the band Fabulous Thunderbirds with singer and harpist Kim Wilson . The early albums of the band released in 1979-1983 are ranked among the most important white blues recordings. However, since those early albums did not sell well, the band was left out without a recording contract for a couple of years (during the same time Jimmie's little brother made his breakthrough). Fabulous Thunderbirds got a new contract in 1986 and made several albums with a more commercial approach, musically. Jimmie left the band in 1989 and made a "duo album" called ''Family Style'' with his little brother, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Before the album was released, Stevie died in a helicopter crash in Wisconsin on August 27 , 1990 . The album was released a few days after the tragic accident (the listed artist on the album was "Vaughan Brothers"). The album was light blues-influenced rock with Jimmie singing on several tracks. Vaughan released his first solo album ''Strange Pleasure'' in 1994 . The album contained a song "Six Strings Down" that was dedicated to the memory of his brother. He has continued his solo career since then. Vaughan's solo albums contain mostly blues-rock material that he writes himself. In 2001 , Vaughan paid an installment on his (and the Fabulous Thunderbirds ') huge debt to Harmonica Swamp Blues when he contributed guitar to the Lazy Lester album Blues Stop Knockin' . Since 1997 Fender has produced a Jimmie Vaughan Tex-Mex Fender Stratocaster . DISCOGRAPHY With Fabulous Thunderbirds
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