Legendary BR blues musician Tabby Thomas, 84, dies at home

Used to go see Tabby regularly when I was at LSU. Loved his music. RIP Tabby.

He sure was a local institution for a long time.

Was really sad to hear about this last night. I spent a lot of time at the original blues box on North blvd with Tabby. He was always great to me and loved just haning out and talking about the blues. He helped me a lot when I was doing the blues show for KLSU back in early 90's. I'm sure the fat women with shiney dresses met him at the pearly gates and Heaven was jammin last night.

Lots of good cheap draft beer was thrown back by me in that place. RIP Tabby.

Man, Tabby's brings back memories. Great place to watch the blues and drink beer from a cooler.

RIP.

RIP Tabby

Will always remember the music, keg beer and hot dogs

loved the nights Tabby would cook a jambalaya or red beans and would serve you a plate before he went on and played

I remember the Old Blues Box well. One crazy memory I have of that place is when the wife and I were watching a band on stage and she felt something in her hair. It was a piece of the old ceiling plaster that had fallen. I laughed. She didn't.
On another note... I wonder how many people who don't know that Tabbys son (Chris Thomas King) is still getting royalties from his role in the film OH BROTHER WHERE ART THOU? He is the dude who sold his soul to the devil. RIP Tabby and thanks for helping local artists hone their craft and educating people on what the blues really sounded like.