Their first gig was at a talent contest held in Dallas' Hill Theatre, but after realizing that they could not perform a Jimmy Reed song in its entirety, Vaughan left the band and joined the Brooklyn Underground, playing professionally at local bars and clubs.
A seu primeira actuación foi nun concerto de talentos realizado no Hill Theater de Dallas, pero despois de darse conta de que non podían tocar unha canción de Jimmy Reed na súa totalidade, Vaughan deixou a banda e uniuse a Brooklyn Underground, tocando profesionalmente en bares e clubs locais.