Background
One year quoted is 1939, and that he was born on February 1, in Dallas Texas United States. Another states that he was born in 1940 in Dallas, Texas.
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There is some confusion over his birth details, depending on which source is referenced. Early years: 1950s and 1960s
While in his teens, he played drums for a local band called The Blues Blasters. In the early 1960s he had moved over to bass guitar.
Later he would work with Z.Z. Hill, Clarence Carter and Lowell Fulson.
He also worked with Freddie King when he toured in the region. 1970s onwards
In 1971, he was in Beaumont, Texas, working with Joe Simon and Z.Z. Hill.
In 1973, he moved to Los Angeles and worked the blues clubs there. He started a group in Los Angeles and opened for artists including B.B. King and Percy Mayfield.
In 1981, he appeared in the Burt Reynolds film Sharkeys Machine, where he performed the song "After Hours".
In the late 1990s, Tasby began an association with Rand Chortkoff who produced his album, Jump Children. That association would lead to Tasby being the front man for The Mannish Boys which was creation of Chortkoff. The Mannish Boys were nominated numerous times for blues awards.
In 2005, he appeared at the Topanga Canyon Blues Festival in Topanga, California.
In 2006, he came to Australia and appeared with guitarist Enrico Crivellaro at the Australian Blues Music Festival. During his career he worked as an automobile mechanic at various stages.
He suffered an injury to his hand in the late 1970s which caused him to give up playing bass. In December 2012, he suffered a stroke.
Tasby died in November 2014 as a result, aged 74.
Achievements
Membership
He became a member of a local group called The Thunderbirds, playing bass as well as contributing backup vocals.
