RUNNERS-UP: Stevie Ray Vaughan; Randy Turner (Big Boys); Joe “King” Carrasco; O.T. Loflin (Dark Motive); Mike Shea (the Devils); Eric Johnson; Patrick Keel (the Pool); Byron Scott (Twistyze, Trouble Boys); Willie Nelson; Charlie Sexton; Kim Wilson (the Fabulous Thunderbirds); Jimmie Vaughan (the Fabulous Thunderbirds); Billy Prahblem (the Jitters); Kathy Valentine (Go-Gos); Van Wilks; Chip Kinman (Rank & File)

This article appears in March 4 • 1983.

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