Bobert: As for some lesser known (at least to folks not all that familiar with the blues) artists that are definately worth as listen are: Johnny Shines who knew and performed with Robert Johnson, the great James "Son" Thomas who can thump out that Delta groove like no other, the infamous and mysterious Dan Pickitt, a white guy, who recorded some fine stuff in the late 40s, Arthur Crudupp, Bukka White, of course the great Howlin' Wolf from Westpoint, Ms., The late R.L. Burnside, Jessie Mae Hemphill (bless her heart) who recorded on some primitive instruments as well as guitars, Lightnin' "Nuthin' But the Devil" Slim, Little "Blues With a Feelin'" Walter Jacobs and another Slim, Slim "King Bee" Harpo

Thanks! apart from Robert Johnson and Howlin' Wolf, the others you listed are all new to me. I guess there's a few hours of listening coming up!

PLUS....My "GUITAR TECHNIQUES" magazine came today, and guess what?....the issue's mainly devoted to the blues guitar with stories, riffs and licks from old Mississippi Delta bluesmen right up to some of the modern exponents. Something to keep me going for a while!