Clifford Antone

Clifford Antone
Clifford Antone talking with a patron of his namesake blues club, Antone's, 2005.
BornOctober 27, 1949
DiedMay 22, 2006

Clifford Antone (October 27, 1949 – May 22, 2006) was the founder of the eponymous Austin blues club Antone's and independent record label Antone's Records and Tapes, as well as a mentor to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan, Kim Wilson, Gary Clark, Jr. and numerous other musicians. He is the nephew of Jalal Antone, the founder of the Houston-based Antone's Import Co - known for its po-boy sandwiches.[1]

  1. ^ "Error - Houston Chronicle". Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2012.