Larry Davis

Larry Davis (December 4, 1936 – April 19, 1994) was an American electric Texas blues and soul blues musician. He is best known for co-writing the song "Texas Flood", later recorded to greater commercial success by Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Biography Davis was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and was raised in England, Arkansas, and Little Rock, Arkansas. He swapped playing the drums to learn to play the bass guitar. In the mid-1950s, he had a working partnership with Fenton Robinson, and following the recommendation of Bobby Bland was given a recording contract by Duke Records. Davis had three singles released, which included "Texas Flood" and "Angels in Houston". Thereafter, he had limited opportunity in the recording studio. He resided in St. Louis, Missouri, for a while, and played bass in Albert King's group.

Several single releases on the Virgo and Kent labels followed, but in 1972 a motorcycle accident temporarily paralyzed Davis's left side.

Selected discography Live At J.B.Hutto's (1980), P-Vine Funny Stuff (1982), Rooster Blues Angels In Houston (1982), Rounder - shared album with Bobby Bland, James "Thunderbird" Davis, Fenton Robinson Blues Knights (1985), Blue Phoenix; Evidence; Black & Blue - shared album with Byther Smith I Ain't Beggin' Nobody (1987), Pulsar; Evidence Sooner or Later (1992), Bullseye Blues/Rounder Sweet Little Angel: B.B. King Presents Larry Davis (2002), P-Vine