Doyle Bramhall

Not to be confused with Doyle Bramhall II.

Doyle Bramhall

Doyle Bramhall (born 17 February 1949, Dallas, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter and drummer, closely associated with the Music of Austin.

History

Bramhall joined The Chessmen with Jimmie Vaughan while in high school. The group opened for Jimi Hendrix when he played Dallas. In 1969, he moved to Austin and formed Texas Storm with Jimmie Vaughan. In the 1970s, Bramhall formed The Nightcrawlers with Marc Benno, which also included Jimmie Vaughan's younger brother Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar. While in The Nightcrawlers, Bramhall co-wrote the tune "Dirty Pool," which appeared on Stevie Ray Vaughan's debut album, Texas Flood. He would write or co-write several other songs for the younger Vaughan, such as "Life By The Drop" from SRV's The Sky Is Crying album, and he played the drums on the Vaughan Brothers first and final album, Family Style.

Bramhall released his debut solo record in 1994, which included appearances from the Vaughans and his own son. He also collaborated with Jennifer Warnes in the 1990s.

Discography

• Bird Nest on the Ground (Discovery Records, 1994)
• Fitchburg Street (Yep Roc, 2003) U.S. Billboard Top Blues Albums #6
• Is It News (Yep Roc, 2007) U.S. Top Blues Albums #7

See also

• List of Texas blues musicians
• List of Electric blues musicians

External links

• Life by the Drop - Doyle Bramhall returns to Fitchburg Street