Day Tripping: October 3
The Sky Is Crying
In 1954, Stephen Ray Vaughan was born into a family constantly on the move. His father Jimmie, was a hard-working, hard-drinking blue collar asbestos worker. As a result, young Stevie grew up in an abusive household. His father often vented his anger on Stevie and his older brother Jimmie Jr.
Stevie grew up idolizing his brother and learned guitar from Jimmie’s hand-me-downs. His first electric was a Gibson ES-125T. Stevie also spent most of his childhood listening to Albert King, Otis Rush, and Muddy Waters.
“You see, we are here, as far as I can tell, to help each other — our brothers, our sisters, our friends, our enemies. That’s to help each other, not hurt each other.”
In 1970, ZZ Top asked Stevie and his band Liberation to play at a hotel in Dallas where they were regulars. Within five years, Stevie Ray Vaughan was jamming with his childhood heroes, Buddy Guy and Albert King. Every rock star that attended a Stevie Ray Vaughan show was compelled to move his career forward.
Vaughan’s father died on August 27, 1986, four years to the day before Stevie’s fatal helicopter crash. Stevie Ray Vaughan was only 35 years old.
Today is:
Caramel Custard Day — I didn’t know this was a thing but it sounds good.
Musical Ride
Rod Stewart was the guest musical artist on Saturday Night Live in 1981when before playing his hit single, Hot Legs, he invited Tina Turner on stage saying, ”It gives me great pleasure to bring on someone who has been a big influence on my career”.
Interesting Notes
The American economy came to a virtual halt in 1995 when the verdict of the O.J. Simpson trial was announced. The estimated loss of productivity was $480 million. The not-guilty verdict sent shockwaves through the world’s collective psyche.
Gone But Not Forgotten
Two years before her iconic role as Marion Crane in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, Janet Leigh acted in A Touch of Evil for another legendary director, Orson Welles. She was one of the few stars who didn’t concern herself with the image her character portrayed. As a result, she earned her reputation as a consummate professional.
Janet Leigh died in 2004 at the age of 77. She reportedly avoided showers for the last 34 years of her life.
Notable Births
1941 — Chubby Checker said, “I want my flowers while I’m alive.”
1949 — Lindsey Buckingham said, “Ironically, that was quite a bit of the appeal of Rumours. It’s equally interesting on a musical level and as a soap opera.”
K. Barrett Maria Rattray Maryam Merchant Dr. Mehmet Yildiz Tree Langdon Myriam Ben Salem Phil Truman Chelsea Mandler MAT Terry Mansfield Hollie Petit, Ph.D. Terry Trueman Dr. Preeti Singh John Gruber Bill Abbate James G Brennan ScienceDuuude Marcus Liam Ireland Claire Kelly Noorain Hassan, BMS Amy Pierovich David Acaster Nora Thewriteyard David Perlmutter Joe Luca Holly Kellums Michael Burg, MD Lucy Dan Dave Logan
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