Graduation Year | Class of 1971 |
Date of Passing | Oct 19, 2004 |
About | Joe played Sax for the Raider Band, Stage Band, and Jr. Birdmen Hellraisers, 1968-71. After graduating from UT-Austin in 1976,he became a pioneer of the Austin's Sixth Street Live Music scene when he opened the popular Joe's Generic Blues Bar. Joe was known thruout the music biz for giving young artists a place to play, including Stevie Ray Vaughn. Joe died Wed., 19 Oct. 2004. http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/column?oid=oid%3A234197 |