![]() Iglauer worked with Vaughan as co-producers on the recording of Lonnie Mack's "Strike Like Lightning," which featured Vaughan's electrifying guitar solos on several tracks. "Stevie was not only a great talent, but also probably the greatest popularizer of blues guitar in history," Iglauer said. I mean the guy didn't miss a note," said Lin Brehmer, a long-time DJ at WXRT.īruce Iglauer, founder of the Chicago-based Alligator Records, said Vaughan's legacy goes even beyond his musical talent. "You don't find too many guitar players that can play the style of blues and rock guitar that he played that also had the same kind of precision. Stevie Ray Vaughan died in a helicopter crash 30 years ago as he was on his way to Chicago, where the blues community is reflecting on Vaughan's death and musical legacy.ĬHICAGO (WLS) - Stevie Ray Vaughan was among the most successful and revered blues guitarists in history when he died in a helicopter crash on his way to Chicago on August 27, 1990.
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