Vaughan was one of two children born to Jimmie Lee "Big Jim" and Martha Jean Vaughan. His brother Jimmie Lawrence Vaughan was born March 20, 1951; Stevie (Stephen Ray Vaughan) was born on October 3, 1954, in Dallas.Patoski & Crawford (1993), pp. 6, 8 His brother began to teach himself to play the guitar when he was twelve. Vaughan observed him intently, and his musical education was aided by exposure to his brother's constant practicing and playing.Patoski & Crawford (1993), p. 10 According to Vaughan, "he made up three songs the first day. He didn't have to try. It just came out". Steve Stevenson, a family friend, noticed that within a few days Jimmie was able to demonstrate what he had learned.
