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I don’t talk about my private life all that much, but I am proud to announce that I now have someone to share my life with. We have been corresponding since August of last year. We have met in person on several occasions and have progressed to the point of us talking about living together in the future. We’re working out details now. This lady’s name is Miss Char (she’ll kill me for including the “miss”), and a photo of her is below:

Miss Char also is the owner/administrator for the Freebird Forum (www.freebird-forum.com), where the official detour BLUES forums are hosted. Go there and sign up so that you can post… and come join in on the fun. Tell ‘em John sent ya!

Blues You Can Use host, John Tibbs, would like to apologize to all of his listeners. The past few shows have found John sick and as a result, the shows, in his opinion, have suffered. So now, he has the coffee pot brewing while chucking down a handful of drugs (none of which are “recreational”, BTW…) on his way to bringing you some “Blues You Can Use”. Thank you for all of the requests and dedications… and for all of the listeners that tune into the station… without you… we’re nothing!

February 17, 2010 (12:20 pm EST)

Please note the revised date of the funeral is this Saturday, February 20th.

In Memory of Lil’ Dave Thompson 1969 – 2010

A support fund has been set up by the family of Lil’ Dave Thompson. There is also updated information on how to contact the family and funeral arrangments have been finalized.

Contributions to the family can be mailed to:
Community Bank

PO Box 28

Indianola, MS 38751

or wire transfer to routing # 084204301

for the benefit of Dave “Lil’ Dave” Thompson

c/o John Thompson

Direct mail to the family can be sent to
John Thompson

PO Box 512

Moorhead, MS 38761

email to John Thompson: thomp964@bellsouth.net

The funeral for Lil’ Dave Thompson will be at 2:00pm, this Saturday, February 20th, 2010 (Please note the revised date)
Bell Grove Missionary Baptist Church

1301 BB King Rd

Indianola, MS 38751

Lil’ Dave is survived by his children: David Jr. (20), Danielle (19), Shequeena (18), Shirleiah (16) and Destiny (13); sisters Patricia, Barbara Denise (twin sister), Jennifer and Pasty Thompson, Zenovia Henderson and Rose Marie Richmond; and brothers John, Sam, Elijah Allen and Tyrone Thompson.

We are saddened this week by the news of a tragic accident involving third generation Mississippi Bluesman Lil’ Dave Thompson. It is a huge loss for the Blues world! Dave was killed when he was thrown from his van in a traffic accident this week as he was returning from a show. From his booking agent Doug Tackett at Road Dawg Touring Co:

“It is with great sadness that I write you all today that Lil’ Dave Thompson was killed in a car accident early morning, Sunday, February 14, 2010. He was travelling home after playing the Blues Bash at Fiery Ron’s in Charleston, SC on his final day of a very successful tour. The band was driving toward Greenville, MS when the van struck a hole in the road, veered into gravel and lost control. Lil’ Dave will be greatly missed by me personally. It has been an honor & blessing to represent such a genuine talent and wonderful person.”

Lil’ Dave is survived by his children: David Jr. (20), Danielle (19), Shequeena (18), Shirleiah (16) and Destiny (13); sisters Patricia, Barbara Denise (twin sister), Jennifer and Pasty Thompson, Zenovia Henderson and Rose Marie Richmond; and brothers John, Sam, Elijah Allen and Tyrone Thompson.

The funeral for Lil’ Dave Thompson will be at 2:00pm Saturday February 27th, 2010, at Bell Grove Mission Baptist Church, 1301 BB King Rd. Indianola, MS 38751

A support fund has been set up by the family of Lil’ Dave Thompson. Contributions to the family can be mailed to: Community Bank, PO Box 28, Indianola, MS 38751 or  by wire transfer to routing # 084204301
for the benefit of Dave “Lil’ Dave” Thompson  c/o John Thompson

A complete bio of Thompson is available on his website at:  www.lildavethompson.com

Requests or dedications play an important part in the Blues You Can Use show…

Requests or dedications are taken by Instant Message by logging onto: www.detourblues.com/message, from 1-3pm, eastern. And from 3-5pm, the phones are activated, allowing listeners the opportunity to call in their requests… or just say hi. Give us a call at: 423-546-0360 or toll –free at: 888-895-0996 ext. 5.

Basically, our listeners “take over” programming of the show. When you send an Instant Message, or call the station with your request, we add your request to the show’s song rotation… the more requests, the better. This gives us a chance to see what our listeners like listening to, and let’s you… the listener, take over control of the station. You tell us which songs to play!

Beginning Monday, February 15th, the show Blues You Can Use, Hosted By John Tibbs, will be broadcasting daily from 1-5pm eastern on detour BLUES… and will also be broadcast from 3-5pm on The Detour (www.thedetour.us). This is a live broadcast and anytime during the show you can make your requests or dedications by sending the host an Instant Message by logging onto: www.detourblues.com/message, or you can call the studios at: 423-546-0360 (in Tennessee), or toll-free at: 888-895-0996 ext. 5 from 3-5pm eastern. If you call me on the phone, I’ll even put you on the air and you can say hi to all of your friends! So, come join me, John Tibbs, for Blues You Can Use, at: www.detourblues.com, or www.thedetour.us, or look for detour BLUES in Windows Media Player, or ITunes!

This cat’s name is Elle. She belongs to one of the listeners and friends of detour BLUES. Even she likes listening to detour BLUES… and they say animals are dumb… we don’t think so!

Blues You Can Use, hosted by John Tibbs is back! John had a little bug over the weekend, but he’s back at the microphone now, broadcasting live from 1-5pm eastern, daily… taking your requests and dedications. John would also like to envite you to join him at the official detour BLUES forum, which the folks at Freebird forum (www.freebird-forum.com) have been nice enough to provide to the station frre of charge. You need to log on to freebird-forum.com and fill out the application (free of charge) and check back in aa few hours. One of the administrators will approve yor application and then you can join in the fun. There are the areas for the detour BLUES listeners, but there are many other areas of interest as well. And while you are there, drop a line to any of the administrators… they are a bunch of friendly folks… and willing to help you with any problems that you might have! Looking forward to seeing you there! Have a great day!

John

The Blues You Can Use show, hosted by John Tibbs will not be broadcast today! John has picked up some kind of “bug” during the weekend and was given some medicine and told to “take it easy and get some rest”, so that is what he is going to do. He will be back on Tuesday, February 9th, broadcasting live and taking your requests and dedications. Today (February 8th) is John’s birthday and he was looking forward to spending it with his listeners, but… he got this “unwanted” birthday present!