Peace, thanks for your first reply as to this thread! I didn't expect that you've heard of Howard because he isn't known in UK. But I have had the hope that some people are interested in good, old blues. Please listen to the sample of Statesboro Blues to form a judgement. Naturally, nobody is compelled to do so.

Mr Happy: completely wrong. Poor is adapted from Leadbelly's "Poor Howard".

Many thanks to curmudgeon!

Manfred