Stevie played in a number of bands prior to forming Double Trouble, starting with the Chantones in 1965, when he was just 12 years old. He starting playing live gigs at this time, after school and at weekends, at dances, parties and school events, around the Dallas area.
The details of these early gigs are sketchy and are mainly documented by old posters from the time. The earliest known recording of Stevie playing life was when he sat in with Marc Benno's band "Jomo" in Cole Avenue, Dallas.
The lists below may not be definitive, but they are a good indication of Stevies early gigging life. Also, It is not always clear when Stevie changed bands, so in some cases there is some overlap in dates.
Stevie's first ever public performance.
26-Jun-65 - Cockrell Hill Jubillee, Dallas, TX
30-May-69 - Corsicana High School, Corsicana, TX
07-Jun-69 - Lee Park Recreation Center, Dallas, TX
13-Jun-69 - YMCA, Grand Priarie, TX
14-Jun-69 - YMCA, Grand Priarie, TX
27-Jun-69 - Carrawood Apartments, Dallas, TX
28-Jun-69 - Camp Crusis, Granbury, TX
05-Jul-69 - United Service Organization, Dallas, TX
22-Aug-69 - Northwest Recreation Center, Irving, TX
??-???-69 - Cole Avenue, Dallas (Stevie stands in with this band aged 15). Hear these incredible tracks right here
Texas Storm were Stevie's brother Jimmie's band and he played bass for them.
31-Oct-69 - Vulcan Gas Comapnay, Austin, TX
01-Nov-69 - Vulcan Gas Comapnay, Austin, TX
31-Jan-70 - Candy's Flare, Dallas, TX
13-Feb-70 - Candy's Flare, Dallas, TX
14-Feb-70 - Candy's Flare, Dallas, TX
02-May-70 - Conquistador Room, Marriott Hotel, Dallas, TX
19-May-70 - Rehearsal, Unknown Venue, Dallas, TX
06-Jun-70 - Unknown Venue, Dallas, TX
10-Jun-70 - Unknown Venue, Dallas, TX
??-???-70 - Shramrock Roller Rink, Lancaster, TX
??-???-70 - Devil's Bowl Pop Festival, Devil's Bowl Speedway, Dallas, TX
16-Aug-71 - Bowie Elementary School, Corsicana, TX
??-???-73 - Hollywood, FL (opening for J. Geils Band and Humble Pie)
??-???-73 - Unknown Venue (opening for Kiss)
??-???-73 - Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI (opening for ELO)
??-???-73 - Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA (opening for ELO)
??-???-73 - Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY (opening for BB King)
??-???-73 - Unknown Venue (opening for Charlie Daniels Band)
??-???-73 - Flight 505, Austin, TX
??-???-73 - Chateau Club, Nacogdoches, TX (without Marc Benno)
??-???-73 - Houston, TX (opening for ZZ Top)
18-Mar-73 - South Door, Austin, TX (first gig with Nightcrawlers)
09-Jun-73 - Castle Creek, Austin, TX
20-Jun-73 - Gerties, Dallas, TX
21-Jun-73 - Gerties, Dallas, TX
22-Jun-73 - Gerties, Dallas, TX
23-Jun-73 - Gerties, Dallas, TX
04-Jul-73 - Dripping Springs, TX
07-Nov-73 - Fox Theater, St Louis, MO (opening for ELO)
??-???-74 - Lion's Share, San Anselmo, CA
22-Feb-74 - The Warehouse, New Orleans, LA
29-Aug-74 - Mother Blues, Dallas, TX (probably not with SRV)
01-Sep-74 - Mother Blues, Dallas, TX (probably not with SRV)
31-Dec-74 - Taco Flats, Dallas, TX