Thompson was born in Oakland, California, United States, and had mastered basic guitar and slide guitar techniques by his mid-teens. He was educated at Newark Memorial High School, in Newark, California. In the early 1970s, Thompson played backing to Little Joe Blue, and worked solo and as a sideman in San Francisco Bay Area clubs. He joined John Lee Hooker's backing band in 1975, staying with him for three years. In 1980, Thompson formed his own group, the Resisters, and secured a recording contract with Takoma Records.[1] He played at the San Francisco Blues Festival in 1978, 1979 and 1983.
In 1983, he released his debut album, Treat Her Like Gold. Thompson also found employment separately working with Lowell Fulson, Etta James and Big Mama Thornton. Thompson's second album Resister Twister was released in 1987 and nominated for a Grammy Award, plus 1990's Just Like a Devil, was taken from his work on Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party radio show.
Guitar – Ron Thompson
Bass Guitar – Byron Sutton , Steve Evans, Tony Saunders
Drums – Gary Silva, Larry Vann
1 It's So Cold 3:11
2 Black Cat Bone 3:00
3 It Ain't Your Business 2:16
4 Treat Her Like Gold 3:12
5 Rock Me Right 3:07
6 Marie Marie 3:14
7 I'm Shakin' 2:42
8 I Ain't Got You 3:07
9 Just Like The Devil 2:52
10 T.L. Walkin' 3:16
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