K E I T H
T H I B O D E A U X
I LOVE LUCY'S 'LITTLE RICKY'
VIRTUOSO DRUMMER
DAVID AND THE GIANTS
Keith Thibodeaux is the
Executive Director of Ballet Magnificat! since 1993. Keith first came to
national attention as the drum-playing son of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz on
the now classic "I Love Lucy" show. Hailed as a child prodigy, Keith
started drumming at the age of two in Lafayette, LA. His abilities led him to a
national tour, a starring role as "Little Ricky Ricardo" and various
acting stints on television, including The Andy Griffith Show, Route
66, The Shirley Temple Playhouse, Hazel, and many more.
While attending the
University of Louisiana in Lafayette, Keith joined and recorded with the then
mainstream rock band, "David and the Giants." Keith left the group
after several years, but, following his (and fellow band members) Christian
conversion, the band regrouped under the same name and went on to become one of
the nation’s top contemporary Christian music groups. As a drummer, singer, and
songwriter for the Dove nominated "David and the Giants," Keith
toured extensively for 10 years in the United States, Canada, Jamaica, and
England, recording 9 albums before leaving the group in 1989 to pursue other
interests.
Keith has been featured
in such publications as Newsweek, People, Saturday Evening
Post, Modern Drummer, CCM, and Classic Drummer Magazine. He
has also been a guest on NBC's The Today Show, Entertainment Tonight,
CBS's Good Morning America and The O'Reilly Show. In January of 1991, he
joined his wife Kathy on the road with Ballet Magnificat! and in 1993, Keith
became Executive Director. In addition to his current responsibilities at
Ballet Magnificat!, Keith still finds time for the drums and recording.
Keith's
book, Life After Lucy, tells the story of his life as Little Ricky on
the I Love Lucy show, and subsequent encounter with Jesus Christ as
Savior. Life After Lucy is sold in bookstores and in the Gift Shop
section of his website. Keith and Kathy have one daughter, Tara, who is a
dancer and choreographer and married to Bryce Drew, former player in the NBA
and head basketball coach at Valparaiso University.
LIFE AFTER LUCY
BY
KEITH THIBODEAUX
with Audrey T. Hingley
"I
Love Lucy's" Little Ricky
who at the age of five was chosen to star in the much loved TV series. Keith
reveals his life with Lucy, Desi, and their family, his struggles with fame,
insecurity, drugs, and rock and roll, and how he found a new beginning in
Jesus.
An inspirational book available at amazon.com
Visit
Ballet Magnificat!
At www.balletmagnificat.com/people/keith-thibodeaux
David & The Giants 40th Anniversary
Live DVD/CD was recorded with the original band — David
Huff, his twin brothers Rayborn Huff and Clayborn Huff with
Keith Thibodeaux, Little Ricky from the “I Love Lucy” show. Pre-order your
copy of the DVD/CD set below while shipping is included FREE. All proceeds from
this DVD/CD set go to David and the Giants Mission Fund… Visit www.davidwhuff.com to
preorder your copy today!
K E I T H
T H I B O D E A U X
T H I B O D E A U X
'LITTLE RICKY' FROM I LOVE LUCY
INTERVIEWED ON
THE RAY SHASHO SHOW-BBS RADIO
CLICK BELOW TO LISTEN
And don’t forget to purchase a copy of my book entitled Check the
Gs -the true story of an eclectic American family and their Wacky family
business … or the second edition entitled … Wacky Shenanigans on F Street-
‘Proud to be Politically Incorrect in Washington DC’ ... available now at
amazon.com. You’ll live it!!!
Have a
great week everybody!