Logansport, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States
Died
1945 (aged 43)
Willard (Ramblin') Thomas (1902, Logansport, Louisiana - circa 1945, Memphis, Tennessee) was an American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was the brother of another blues musician, Jesse Thomas. Ramblin' Thomas is best remembered for his slide guitar playing, and recording several pieces in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Blues scholars seem undecided if Thomas's nickname of Ramblin' was in reference to his style of playing, or itinerant nature. Willard Thomas was born in Logansport, Louisiana, one of nine children. His father played the fiddle, and … read more
Willard (Ramblin') Thomas (1902, Logansport, Louisiana - circa 1945, Memphis, Tennessee) was an American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was the brother of another blues musician, Jesse Thomas. Ramblin' Thomas is best remembered for his slide guitar playing, and record… read more
Willard (Ramblin') Thomas (1902, Logansport, Louisiana - circa 1945, Memphis, Tennessee) was an American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was the brother of another blues musician, Jesse Thomas. Ramblin' Thomas is best remembered for his slide guitar playing, and recording several pieces in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Blues scholars see… read more