A Piece of Texas History

When a music lover hears Austin, Texas, I would be willing to bet one of the first musicians to enter their minds would be the great Stevie Ray Vaughn & his band Double Trouble. Their music is synonymous with good ol' Texas blues. What many people don't know is Stevie Ray's bass player, Tommy Shannon, once called the sprawling ranch rambler that is The Inn at Wild Rose Hall home. He lived there for many years until the late nights of traveling back home after gigs became too much. After hearing several stories from people who have been out to parties at Tommy's house, I think it is safe to assume that Stevie Ray himself was I'm sure a frequent guest. The room that is now set up as the "hang out room" was once Tommy's music room. As I go in that room sometimes I wonder what creativity must have flowed effortlessly in there as they gathered and played their hearts out. Who knows...maybe the lyrics to Pride and Joy, Texas Flood or maybe even Love Struck Baby were tossed around in there prior to become the HUGE hits we all know and love. A little history of The Inn at Wild Rose Hall....peaceful, relaxed, and a little bit Texas!!!