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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2022)

FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS
Austin, Texas, USA
* 1975

Line-Up:

Kim Wilson - voc,hca
David Grissom - g
Kid Ramos - g
Danny Kortchmar - g
Harvey Brooks - bg
Gene Taylor - kb
Johnny Moeller - g
Jay Moeller - ds

Former Members:

Jimmie Vaughan (g, 1975-90); Duke Robillard (g, cca 1991); Kid Bangam (g, cca 1991)
Keith Ferguson (bg, 1975-cca 1982); Preston Hubbard (bg, cca 1986-cca 1991)
Mike Buck (ds, 1975-80); Fran Christina (ds, 1980-cca 1995)
Junior Brantley (kb, ?-1986)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Fabulous Thunderbirds	10/1979	Takoma
2.	What's The Word	18.04.1980	Chrysalis
3.	Butt Rockin'	3/1981	Chrysalis
4.	T-Bird Rhythm produced by: Nick Lowe	12.11.1982	Chrysalis
5.	Tuff Enuff	3/1986	CBS			13
6.	Hot Number	7/1987	CBS			49
7.	Portofolio (2LP)	7/1987	Chrysalis
8.	Powerful Stuff	4/1989	CBS			118
9.	Live from London	01.07.1991
10.	Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk	12/1991	CBS
11.	Hot Stuff - Greatest Hits	12/1993	Sony Europe
12.	Roll Of The Dice	9/1995	Private
13.	High Water	18.08.1997	Private/BMG
14.	This Night In L.A.	12.06.2001	Valley Entertainment
15.	Live	09.10.2001	Sanctuary
16.	Tacos Deluxe	23.09.2003	Benchmark
17.	Extended Versions	25.10.2004	Collectables
18.	Painted On	14.06.2005	Tone Cool
19.	On the Verge	19.03.2013	Severn
20.	The Bad & Best of the Fabulous Thunderbirds	03.12.2013	Repertoire
21.	Taste of Chicago: Live '89	27.11.2015	Silver Dollar Music
22.	Strong Like That	26.08.2016	Megaforce

Jimmy Vaughan:

1. Family Style
2. Strange Pleasure
3. Out There
4. Do You Get The Blues?
5. Essential Jimmie Vaughan
6. On the Jimmy Reed Highway
7. Big Town Playboy
8. Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites
9. Jimmie Vaughan Plays More Blues, Ballads & Favorites

Kim Wilson:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Smokin' Joint	31.07.2001	M.C.
2.	Memphis Barbecue Sessions & Big Jack Johnson	26.02.2002	M.C.
3.	Lookin' for Trouble	10.06.2003	M.C.
4.	Tigerman / That's Life	07.07.2009	Retroworld
5.	Driftin' from Town to Town & Barrelhouse Chuck	04.06.2013	Sirens
6.	For Pops: A Tribute To Muddy Waters & Mud Morganfield	19.08.2014	Severn
7.	Take Me Back	2021

Kid Ramos:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Two Hands One Heart	10/1995	Rip Cat
2.	Greasy Kid Stuff	09.10.2001	Evidence

David Grissom:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Loud Music	15.07.2008
2.	10,000 Feet	17.03.2009	White Lode
3.	Way Down Deep	22.11.2011	White Lode

Johnny Moeller:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	BlooGaLoo!	20.04.2010	Severn

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	You Ain't Nothing But Fine / She's Tuff / Scratch My Back	15.02.1980	Chrysalis
2.	The Crawl / Last Call For Alcohol	4/1980	Chrysalis
3.	Sugar Coated Love / Los Fabulous Thunderbirds	6/1980	Chrysalis
4.	Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White / I Believe I'm In Love	10.04.1981	Chrysalis
5.	Tuff Enuff / Look At That, Look At That	4/1986	Epic		10
6.	Wrap It Up / True Love	8/1986	CBS		50
7.	I Don't Care / Why Got Up	11/1986	CBS
8.	Stand Back / It Takes A Big Man To Cry	6/1987	CBS		76
9.	How Do You Spell Love / Love In Common	11/1987	CBS
10.	Wasted Tears / It Comes To Me Naturally	2/1988	CBS
11.	Powerful Stuff / Tutti Frutti & Little Richard, ("Cocktail" OST)	8/1988	Elektra		65
12.	Knock Yourself Out / Emergency	4/1989	CBS

Jimmie Vaughan:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Tick Tock (Vaughan Brothers)	9/1990	Epic
2.	Good Texan	1991
3.	Like A King	06.07.1998	Epic

Various:

appeared on the LP:

Carlos Santana: Havana Moon (4/83, Columbia)

Jimmie Vaughan:

appeared on the LP:

Don Henley: Inside Job (23.5.00, Warner Bros)
Curtis Salgado: Soul Activated (9.1.01, Shanachie)
Double Trouble: Been A Long Time (6.2.01, Tone-Cool)
Delbert McClinton: Prick Of The Litter (27.1.17)

Awards:

1990 Grammy Awards

- Best Rock Instrumental Performance (track "D/FW", Vaughan Brothers)
- Best Contemporary Blues Recording (LP "Family Style", Vaughan Brothers)

1996 Grammy Awards - Best Rock Instrumental Performance (track "SRV Shuffle", & Eric Clapton & Bonnie Raitt & Robert Cray & B.B. King & Buddy Guy & Dr John & Art Neville)
2001 Grammy Awards - Best Traditional Blues Album ("Do You Get The Blues?")

David Grissom:

appeared on the LP:

Buddy Guy: Feels Like Rain (2/93, Silvertone)
John Mayall: Wake Up Call (31.5.93, Silvertone)
Montgomery Gentry: My Town (27.8.02, Columbia)
Joe Ely: Streets Of Sin (15.7.03, Rounder)

Kim Wilson:

appeared on the LP:

Elvin Bishop: The Blues Roll On (23.9.08, Delta Groove)

Press References:

Melodie
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1989	6		183		profile
Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1980	5	02.02.1980	32	Caught In The Act	gig review
1980	7	15.02.1980	24	Singles	single review
1980	11	15.03.1980	27		interview
1981	11	14.03.1981	19	Albums	album review
1981	15	11.04.1981	13	Singles	single review
1982	46	13.11.1982	19	Albums	album review
1983	10	05.03.1983	24	It's Alive	gig review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1997	8		82	Atlanta 1997	gig review