I dunno, Hoot. Doc was born in 1923. Both were came from southern rural backgrounds, albeit very different areas. That's still within one generation for me. The important thing for me was realizing that rural wasn't isolated anymore, even in the late 20s. Anyhow, I'm most upset at the idea that the blues have to be fossilized to be real.

Does this qualify as blues? He certainly uses a blues scale and writes from pain.