Sorry if this is thread drift but It's the first time I've ever heard the story of Arthur Crudup's coat getting eaten by rats. Could I ask you for your source? Having been involved with some of the blues musicians touring at that time I am interested

Hey Will Fly are there many more of us that can remember seeing Big Bill Broonzy in England. I have tapes of the programmes that you mention; 5 hours solid blues on a Saturday night and the Robert Johnson. Just wish I had the time space and equipment to put them on disc.
I just wish too that with all the repeats that are shown by TV companies these days that we could see more of the genuine article.

But the media or most of it seem live in cloud cuckoo land.

That's enough, I'm off to a session.

Hoot