Hi Steve,

It’s good to finally know who the guitar came from, when I received it here in our office we were all unaware of how it even got to us. It has been amazing to have this mystery piece on display here in my office and now that I know who it came from I can thank you for the incredible generosity and craftsmanship that went into creating the cigar box guitar!

Due to the circumstances I'm not sure if Joe has seen the guitar as yet given that he has not been in town for a while.  We will be able to get a picture of him with it when he comes to visit our office possibly this summer but that is really the only time that we will be seeing him here. But I can tell you when I saw this, it made me so excited and I immediately put it on display! Now whenever anyone walks into my office it is a conversation piece! The generosity and thoughtfulness of people like yourself is what truly keeps not only the blues but music education and advocacy in general alive. We are always looking for people such as yourself to help us in our mission. Please feel free to contact me at any time.

Thank You,

Eric deTuscan

Vice President

Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation

1761 W. Hillsboro Blvd #409

Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

e: eric@keepingthebluesalive.org

p: 954-428-4440 ext 160

f: 954-428-4484