David Lonzo Thompson was born in
Jackson, Mississippi, United States. With his encouragement, Thompson learned to play blues guitar by the age of nine, and he formed his first group, the Delta Blues Band, in
Leland, Mississippi in his early teens. He first recorded on
I Got the Dog in Me (1994), a
Fat Possum Records release, providing guitar backing for David Malone, one of
Junior Kimbrough's sons. Thompson's own debut record was
Little Dave and Big Love (1995). It was also released by Fat Possum. and nominated for two
W. C. Handy Awards in 1996 for 'Best New Blues Artist' and 'Contemporary Blues Album'. In 2002, Thompson released ''C'mon Down to the Delta
on JSP Records. In 2006, Got to Get Over You
appeared, issued by Electro-Fi Records, while Deep in the Night'' followed in 2008. Constant touring gave Thompson a growing loyal audience. In 2012, ''C'mon Down to the Delta'' was re-released. ==Death==