Tabby Thomas

Tabby Thomas
Tabby Thomas
Birth name	Ernest Joseph Thomas
Born	January 5, 1929; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	January 1, 2014 (aged 84); Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Blues, swamp blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer
Instrument(s)	Piano, guitar, vocals
Years active	before 1960s–2013
Labels	Excello Records, Blue Beat, Maison de Soul

Ernest Joseph "Tabby" Thomas, (January 5, 1929 – January 1, 2014), also known as Rockin' Tabby Thomas, was an American blues musician.^[1] He sang and played the piano and guitar and specialized in swamp blues, a style of blues indigenous to southern Louisiana.^[2]

^ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
^ Brasted, Chelsea (January 2, 2014). "Tabby Thomas, Founder of Tabby's Blues Box, Dies at 84". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans, Louisiana. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2022.

[Music-1] Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.

[times-picayune-2] Brasted, Chelsea (January 2, 2014). "Tabby Thomas, Founder of Tabby's Blues Box, Dies at 84". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans, Louisiana. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2022.

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