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Tommy Shannon

real name Thomas Lafitte Smedley

Tommy Shannon is credited on 605 releases across 124 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1966–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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605

Credits

124

Albums

7

Decades active

416

In collections

Biography

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American bassist, born 18 April 1946 in Tucson, Arizona, USA and grew up in Dumas, Texas. At the age of 20, he met Johnny Winter and joined his band. He appeared with Johnny Winter at Woodstock in 1969. He is also known as the bassist for Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, and was also a member of Arc Angels and Storyville.

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Credited work

605 releases · 124 albums · active 1966–2025

  • Performance · 678
  • Production · 113
  • Other credits · 80

Studios: Dallas Sound Lab · Riverside Sound · Arlyn Studios · Montreux Jazz Festival

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