Murray, If you start asking about blues songs that share common lyrics, titles, or tunes you could be starting an extremely long thread! You mention 'Spoonful', this is certainly a theme that has been covered by a number of performers. Charlie Patton recorded his version in June 1929, but had probably been singing the song for some time before this. He may well have picked up the song from a tenant on Heron's plantation,Lem Nichols, one of the first musicians he met, who would have been 40 or 50 at the turn of the century. This suggests that the song is quite an old one, with a history dating back to the pre-blues era. This is backed up by Sam Chatmon (of the Mississippi Sheiks) who first heard the song in 1906 or 1907 from a man named Dave Henderson. Charlie Jordan also recorded a similar song 'Just a Spoonful' in June 1930. More recently Willie Dixon is given credit for writing 'Spoonful' as performed by more recent blues artists, as well as performers like Etta James and Eric Clapton (with Cream, I think). And I'd bet that there are a lot more versions than this. Anyone?

Brian