Born to Earl and Hannah Jefferson Thompson in the middle of last century and raised in Earlsfield, Wandsworth County, in the Thames Delta. Blind Boy cut his teeth on the blooze at a young age after being thrown into Ladbroke Road Swimming Pool by Mr Short the PE Teacher. This traumatic event lead to his first written work "Woollen Swimming Trunk Blooze" which sadly remains unpublished, and unremembered.

In an effort to acquire some friends Blind Boy acquired his first guitar in 1960, a Rosetti Solid Seven. This was a great success, and his new found friends were amused and intrigued by the diversity of subtle combinations of voice and strings when they bashed it onto Blind Boy's head. He experimented constantly with different instruments and sounds, as his piano piece 'Broken Fingers Blooze' bears witness. This quest for perfection still continues to this day, as evidenced by his avant garde live performances with The Blooze Kings, which includes singing different words and singing and playing in different keys and time signatures to the rest of the band.

Further reading:

Sir Walter St John's School, Reports 1957 to 1962 "He has realised his potential, which is to die and become compost"

Wandsworth Borough News, April 4 1962 "The Jaguars pop group appeared.....also playing guitar was Graham Tomkins."

Bow Street Magistrates Court 1963 "It's a fair cop guv'nor, you got me bang to rights"

Attempts to play the guitar and occasionally “sings”. Now in his late 140’s, has been in show business all of his life but is currently “resting” between engagements and is moonlighting at a company positioned on the muddy banks of the River Leam, located in the deep south of Warwickshire County. Here, ancient and wizened artisans produce goods such as reproduction stove pipe hats and authentic Isambard Kingdom Brunel stick-on sideburns.

Was born and raised in a family of cotton bud pickers and corn flake growers in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Gloucester County where Daddy had a shoeshine still and Ma dreamt of a shotgun wedding.

Has been in The Blooze Kings (and various earlier incarnations The Blooze Princes, The Blooze Duchy of Cornwalls and The Blooze Waiting For The Abdications) since the early 18th Century. Still learning the guitar (after giving up on the lute, the harpsichord and the harmonium).

Claims to Fame: Was once in a band that supported Mungo Jerry (that must have been In The Summertime….) and The Fortunes (yet another Storm In A Teacup….). Also, he once had his photograph taken in Chicago with Buddy Guy (neither of whom were picked out on that particular police line-up....)

Pet Hates: Blues music, two guitar bands and harmonicas.

Ambition: To stop upsetting other band members with disparaging remarks about musical direction, quantities of guitars used and excessive use of mouth organs (sorry harmonicas).

Weak Points: Obscurely un-amusing sense of “humour”. As evidenced by the stony silence that always greets the jolly between song banter with Blind Boy Jeffery “Jeff” Jefferson the III.

Favourite Guitar: Tele

Favourite Tele: Sony

Favourite Sony: Boy Williamson

Favourite Blues Brothers Quote: “It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit it!”.

Blooze Name: Nauseous Kumquat Bartlett

Sometimes known as “The Thunderer”, for reasons known only to toilet attendants, Fat-boy “Eh up!” Willie is the BK’s bassman whose virtuosity extends to playing basses with up to four strings.

Now in his pre-pubescent late teens, Willie was born into a share-dealing family steeped in the traditions of the cotton mills of Oldham, close to the Irwell Delta, true home of the Blooze. Early exposure to such well known local blooze artists such as Whistling Willie Ramsbottom, Blind Lemon Clegg (no relation) and Big Mamma Arkwright, has led to his fanatical life-long interest in The Shadows and Val Doonican.

After starting his musical apprenticeship whilst serving a 15 year sentence in Wolverhampton County (for lack of taste in towns to reside in), a few music-free years were spent courting his bride-to-be in the High Sierras (and other types of car) of Northamptonshire State. Later, moving to Bracknell County (Doughnut City) in Berkshire State, Willie tried unsuccessfully to play music until he went down to the roundabout and sold his sole in exchange for overwhelming musical talent. After hopping home, he realised he had been done! After a further move to the stockyards of Leamington and playing in various bloozey sorts of bands, Willie eventually met up with the future members of The Blooze Kings and the rest is history!

Claims to fame: all of the above

Musical influences: see above.

Greatest regret: not being named after an American president

Pet hates: everyone who can play guitar, harmonica, drums or can sing.

Favourite blooze song: Crossroads (that Benny could really act!)

Guitars played: one at a time

Age that senility set in: can't remember

Favourite wife: The Lovely Sue

Favourite Blues Brothers quote: None. Who're the Blues Brothers?