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February 15, 2023

Pat Thomas - His Father's Son (2009)

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“I just sing and play the blues”
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is father was a gravedigger, he became one. His father was a sculptor, molding figures from clay, he became one, molding figures from clay. His father was a famous Delta blues musician, he became a Delta blues musician. His father was discovered in the 1970s through documentary films about Delta bluesmen. He appeared in the excellent documentaries "M For Mississippi” (2008), and later in “Moonshine & Mojo Hands” (see at the end). His father was nicknamed "Son", but he is simply Thomas, the son. His father, who died in 1993, was James "Son" Thomas. He is Pat Thomas, really “his father's son”.