I had one of the finest evenings of my life listening to Tabby talk about the history of the blues at Tabby's Juke Joint in Baton Rouge about 7 years ago.
In 1988 or so I was at 111 North (St)?(Blvd) in Baton Rouge and I went in to this little place and started talking to a man at the bar and asked if he knew the band , he said yes why, oh i play piano i said..he laughed and said come on up, and up we went ,on a small ladder that went up through the upstairs 'loft" where they were playing, my God it was cramped but man did I hear some good blues that night! Rockin' Tabby Thomas was very nice to me, Criket says "Tabby's Blues Box" is no more. :(
He also showed me pictures of all the greats on the walls, I asked about Pinetop and he said there he is at the supper table at somebody's house they had been , I asked if he'd put up a friend of mine named Daryl Davis and I'll be dog-gone he "knew" of him..and he put the picture up..I miss getting around to those places I learned a lot from watching and listening to these artists, Especially DD who showed me some JLLewis licks one day in Potomac,Md.I miss hearing it. Danny O'Donnell
This is awesome! I haven't seen this documentary in years! To me, it's a classic! It had a huge impact on me, as far as discovering new artists and new kinds of music. Thanks SO MUCH for posting this!
Hi Tabby,thanks to you I have been all over the world,you have my prayers,please contact me just google Betty Lewis
MrHerm1956 1 year ago
I had one of the finest evenings of my life listening to Tabby talk about the history of the blues at Tabby's Juke Joint in Baton Rouge about 7 years ago.
osykaman 2 years ago
In 1988 or so I was at 111 North (St)?(Blvd) in Baton Rouge and I went in to this little place and started talking to a man at the bar and asked if he knew the band , he said yes why, oh i play piano i said..he laughed and said come on up, and up we went ,on a small ladder that went up through the upstairs 'loft" where they were playing, my God it was cramped but man did I hear some good blues that night! Rockin' Tabby Thomas was very nice to me, Criket says "Tabby's Blues Box" is no more. :(
88Rocker 2 years ago
He also showed me pictures of all the greats on the walls, I asked about Pinetop and he said there he is at the supper table at somebody's house they had been , I asked if he'd put up a friend of mine named Daryl Davis and I'll be dog-gone he "knew" of him..and he put the picture up..I miss getting around to those places I learned a lot from watching and listening to these artists, Especially DD who showed me some JLLewis licks one day in Potomac,Md.I miss hearing it. Danny O'Donnell
88Rocker 2 years ago
Tabby gave me my 1st paid gig in louisianna, with Henry Grey!
not bad for a white boy from Cleethorpes!
Miss the Blues Box.
Keep on rockin Tabby..
mangozumo 3 years ago
Is he related to Phillip Michael Thomas? His kid looks just like Philip!
prettyeyesincali 3 years ago
This is awesome! I haven't seen this documentary in years! To me, it's a classic! It had a huge impact on me, as far as discovering new artists and new kinds of music. Thanks SO MUCH for posting this!
JimmyHook 4 years ago
Swamp blues with an anthropological twist. Suits me. More please.
rpmacaoidh 4 years ago
Keep em coming...this is great stuff!
zkat2 4 years ago
Keep em coming...this is great stuff!
zkat2 4 years ago